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ID vs positive identification

positive identification vs ID

ID and positive identification both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ID Yes No No No
positive identification Yes No No No
As nouns, positive identification is a hypernym of ID; that is, positive identification is a word with a broader meaning than ID:
  • ID: 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 ID include badge.
ID (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
a state in the Rocky Mountains
Difference between ID and positive identification

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