identification.

1. The act of determining who or what something is, or what kind of thing it belongs to.

2. A sense of connection with another person, group or role that influences how one understands oneself or their experience.

3. Documents or other evidence used to establish a person’s identity.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• identification of a source
• reliable identification

On the page

Identification of the source clarified the chronology without establishing the author’s intention.

The witness’s identification required assessment alongside the conditions of observation.

Usage notes

Primary category: psychology / character / human behavior. Forms: Singular identification; plural identifications. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: characterization, motivation, interpersonal behavior, self-evaluation. Disciplines: psychology, human behavior, character writing. Commonness: moderately common.