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interrecognition

UK/ɪntəˌɹɛkəɡˈnɪʃən/US/ɪntɚˌɹɛkəɡˈnɪʃən/

interrecognition noun: mutual or shared recognition or acknowledgment.

Noun

interrecognition (uncountable)

  1. (formal, rare) Mutual or shared recognition or acknowledgment.
    • That noble and only true moderation which comes of the simultaneous and harmonious inter-recognition of all right motives and impulses, was a very conspicuous merit of Swedenborg's life, and it is not less manifest in his teachings, which are excellent remedies for that morbid conscience […]1857 February, C. P., “Emanuel Swedenborg”, in Fraser's Magazine for Town and Country, volume 55, number 326, London: John W. Parker & Son, page 176
    • For example, any given political entity may be recognised by some but not by all states. In a world fractured with discord this factor of interrecognition can indeed become complicated.1961 October 9, G. Etzel Pearcy, “Forty Newly Independent States: Some Politicogeographic Discussion”, in The Department of State Bulletin, volume 45, number 1163, Office of Public Communication...

Forms of interrecognition

alternative forminter-recognition

Origin of interrecognition

From inter- + recognition.

Questions about interrecognition

What does interrecognition mean?
Interrecognition means mutual or shared recognition or acknowledgment.
What part of speech is interrecognition?
Interrecognition is a noun.
How do you pronounce interrecognition?
Interrecognition is pronounced /ɪntəˌɹɛkəɡˈnɪʃən/ (UK).

Words near interrecognition in the dictionary

  1. interreactions
  2. interreacts
  3. interreader
  4. interrealm
  5. interreceptor
  6. interrecognition
  7. interrecurrent
  8. interred
  9. interreducibility
  10. interreducible
  11. interreef

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