RECOGNITION — 11 letter word
recognition
The word recognition has 11 letters: R, E, C, O, G, N, I, T, I, O, N. It contains 5 vowels and 6 consonants. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "designation by the chair granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body".
11 letter word "recognition": R E C O G N I T I O N — noun
Scrabble score: 14 Words With Friends score: 18
Letter analysis of recognition
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| O | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| G | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| N | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
5 vowels, 6 consonants, 8 unique letters
Definition of recognition
noun
- designation by the chair granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body "I was unable to make my motion, because I couldn't get recognition by the chairman."
- the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering "The politician's recall of names was as remarkable as their recognition of faces." Synonyms: identification
- coming to understand something clearly and distinctly Synonyms: realization
- an acceptance of a claim as true and valid "The recognition of the Rio Grande as a boundary between Mexico and the United States settled the debate."
- approval, identification based on previous encounters "Sometimes recognition for trying is better than a victory." Synonyms: credit
- the explicit and formal acknowledgement of a government or of the national independence of a country "territorial disputes were resolved in Guatemala's recognition of Belize in 1991"
- (biology) the ability of one molecule to attach to another molecule that has a complementary shape "molecular recognition drives all of biology, for instance, hormone and receptor or antibody-antigen interactions or the organization of molecules into larger biologically active entities"
- the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged "the partners were delighted with the recognition of their work" Synonyms: acknowledgement, acknowledgment
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