🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

पहचान

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pehchān

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Recognition/ˌrɛk.əɡˈnɪʃ.ən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #850 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"उसकी पहचान को सभी ने स्वीकार किया।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The action of recognizing or being recognized.

    "Her recognition of his talent led to a promotion."
  2. 2

    Acknowledgment of something's existence, validity, or legality.

    "The recognition of human rights is essential for a just society."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'recognitio', meaning 'inspection' or 'retrospection', stemming from 're-' (again) and 'cognoscere' (to know or recognize). It entered Middle French and subsequently Middle English around the late 15th century, initially signifying the action of remembering or acknowledging something previously known, before evolving to encompass formal acknowledgement, validation, or official status.

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