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I.D. vs positive identification

positive identification vs I.D.

I.D. and positive identification both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
I.D. Yes No No No
positive identification Yes No No No
As nouns, positive identification is a hypernym of I.D.; that is, positive identification is a word with a broader meaning than I.D.:
  • I.D.: a card or badge used to identify the bearer
  • positive identification: evidence proving that you are who you say you are; evidence establishing that you are among the group of people already known to the system; recognition by the system leads to acceptance
Other hypernyms of I.D. include badge.
I.D. (noun) positive identification (noun)
a card or badge used to identify the bearer evidence proving that you are who you say you are; evidence establishing that you are among the group of people already known to the system; recognition by the system leads to acceptance
Difference between I.D. and positive identification

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