Indentification vs. Identification: What's the Difference?
Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Updated on October 9, 2023
"Indentification" is incorrect. The correct spelling is "Identification," which refers to the act of identifying or proving identity.
Which is correct: Indentification or Identification
How to spell Identification?
Indentification is Incorrect
Identification is Correct
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Key Differences
Remember "identification" starts with "identify."
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There's no "ndent" in the middle; it's "dentify."
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Break it down: I-den-ti-fi-ca-tion.
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Think: "I can identify, so it's identification."
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Remember the base verb is "identify" with "fy", not "fyi
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Indentification and Identification Definitions
Identification
The act of recognizing or establishing identity.
The identification of the suspect took hours.
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Identification
Psychological association with someone else or their feelings.
His identification with the character was immediate.
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Identification
Feeling of unity or closeness with a group or individual.
There's a strong identification with local traditions.
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Identification
A means to prove one's identity, usually via a document.
She showed her identification at the entrance.
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Identification
(Psychology) A person's association with or assumption of the qualities, characteristics, or views of another person or group.
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Identification
The act of identifying (i.e., which one, which thing).
In IP protocol, after identification comes authentication.
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Identification
The combination of identifying (which one, which thing) and validating the identity (proving or confirming it); identifying and authenticating viewed as a unitary concept in cognition.
Much education and experience is required for proper identification of bird species.
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Identification
The state of being identified.
The problem's identification was the first step toward dealing with it.
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Identification
(countable) A particular instance of identifying something.
Information necessary to make a good identification
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Identification
A document or documents serving as evidence of a person's identity.
The authorities asked for his identification.
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Identification
A feeling of support, sympathy, understanding, or belonging towards somebody or something.
Identification with the tribe
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Identification
The act of identifying, or proving to be the same; also, the state of being identified.
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Identification
Attribution to yourself (consciously or unconsciously) of the characteristics of another person (or group of persons)
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Identification
Evidence of identity; something that identifies a person or thing
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Identification
The condition of having your identity established;
The thief's identification was followed quickly by his arrest
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Identification
The process of recognizing something or someone by remembering;
A politician whose recall of names was as remarkable as his recognition of faces
Experimental psychologists measure the elapsed time from the onset of the stimulus to its recognition by the observer
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Identification
Classifying or categorizing a particular subject.
The identification of the species is crucial for conservation.
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FAQs
Why is it called Identification?
It's derived from "identify," meaning to recognize or establish identity.
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Which preposition is used with Identification?
"Of," as in "identification of the suspect."
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Which conjunction is used with Identification?
Conjunctions like "and" or "or" can be used depending on context.
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What is the first form of Identification?
This is a noun, so it doesn't have verb forms. But the base verb is "identify."
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How is Identification used in a sentence?
"She provided her identification at the registration desk."
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Is Identification a vowel or consonant?
It's a word containing both vowels and consonants.
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Is the Identification term a metaphor?
No, but it can be used metaphorically in some contexts.
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Which determiner is used with Identification?
"This," "that," "my," "her," depending on context.
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Which article is used with Identification?
"The" when referring to a specific identification.
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What is the second form of Identification?
Again, it's a noun. But for the verb, it's "identified."
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