identification
nounUK /aɪˌdentɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
US /aɪˌdentɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
Identification is the act of figuring out who someone is or what something is.
The police used fingerprints for identification of the thief.
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2. A document or card that proves who you are.
Please bring some identification to the airport.
3. The process of feeling close to and understanding someone or something.
Her identification with the main character made the book more exciting.
4. The act of naming a plant or animal by its scientific group.
The scientist worked on the identification of a new butterfly species.