an act or instance of identifying; the state of being identified.
something that identifies a person, animal, or thing: He carries identification with him at all times.
Sociology. acceptance as one's own of the values and interests of a social group.
Psychology.
a process by which one ascribes to oneself the qualities or characteristics of another person.
(in psychoanalytic theory) the transference or reaction to one person with the feelings or responses relevant to another, as the identification of a teacher with a parent.
Many officers have also refused to uncover their badge numbers, deterring identification.
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Oportun allows borrowers to use an individual tax identification number in lieu of a Social Security number when they apply for loans, making them easily accessible to undocumented immigrants.
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The notices should include a “claim identification number” and a “confirmation code,” which can be entered here.
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The FBI and police scan these masses of photos through computer programs that digitize them for identification.
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It must be made explicit that identification between devices is anonymized and securely stored in encrypted form to prevent violation of privacy.
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Her heartbroken and horrified brother, Sam Jones, made the identification.
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The jogger had no memory of the attack, and none of the other victims could make an identification of the Five.
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At about 10 p.m., a horde of Hungarian police officers raided the bar, demanding that everybody show their identification.
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They set up an area for patient triage and identification to help them prioritize.
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A pharmacist told her the medication was for women—and her identification still listed her as a male.
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The document heretofore marked for identification as Commission Exhibit No. 1021, was received in evidence.
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
But this reconciliation and identification were not accomplished at once.
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There are not sufficient similarities to effect an identification.
Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
In the end it turned out that identification was not an easy matter, for the experts quarrelled furiously among themselves.
Prester John|John Buchan
The photograph was marked Commission Exhibit No. 398 for identification.
Warren Commission (2 of 26): Hearings Vol. II (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
British Dictionary definitions for identification
identification
/ (aɪˌdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃən) /
noun
the act of identifying or the state of being identified
something that identifies a person or thing
(as modifier)an identification card
psychol
the process of recognizing specific objects as the result of remembering
the process by which one incorporates aspects of another person's personalitySee also empathy
the transferring of a response from one situation to another because the two bear similar featuresSee also generalization (def. 3)