The archaeologist's recognition of the ancient pottery style allowed her to date the excavation site accurately.
考古学家对古代陶器风格的识别使她能够准确定位发掘遗址的年代。
A workplace study found that employees who received brief, specific recognition immediately after completing a project reported higher motivation on their next project than employees who received equally positive but vaguer recognition delivered weeks later.
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Which choice best defines “recognition”?
C — The act of identifying someone or something. “recognition” means the act of identifying someone or something.
Which word means “the act of identifying someone or something”?
A — recognition. “recognition” means the act of identifying someone or something.
recognition — the act of identifying someone or something. In Chinese: 识别，承认.
recognition is pronounced /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃn/.
The archaeologist's recognition of the ancient pottery style allowed her to date the excavation site accurately. (考古学家对古代陶器风格的识别使她能够准确定位发掘遗址的年代。)
identification, detection, acknowledgment — all close in meaning to recognition (the act of identifying someone or something).
misidentification, oversight — each the opposite of recognition (the act of identifying someone or something).
Yes. recognition is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.