identification

noun

1 the identification of the suspect by the victim carries great weight:

recognition, singling out, picking out, spotting, pointing out, pinpointing, naming, placing;

discerning, distinguishing, discovery, finding, location;

North American, informal fingering.

2 early identification of problems was important:

determining, establishment, ascertainment, finding out, discovery, fixing, settling, diagnosis, divination, discerning, distinguishing;

verification, confirmation.

3 may I see your identification?:

ID, papers, identity papers, identification papers, bona fides, documents, credentials;

ID card, identity card, pass, badge, warrant, licence, permit, passport, proof of identity;

proof of qualifications, certificate, diploma, references, testimonial, letter of introduction, letter of recommendation.

4 the identification of Nonconformity with Victorian values:

association, link, linkage, connection, tie, bracketing, relatedness, interrelation, interconnection, interdependence.

5 his identification with the music is evident from the opening bars:

empathy, rapport, fellow feeling, togetherness, unity, bond of sympathy, sympathetic cord, sympathy, understanding;

informal good vibes.

identification Oxford Dictionary of English