apprehension vs recognition

recognition vs apprehension

apprehension and recognition both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
apprehension	Yes	No	No	No
recognition	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, recognition is a hyponym of apprehension; that is, recognition is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than apprehension:

apprehension: the cognitive condition of someone who understands
recognition: coming to understand something clearly and distinctly

Other hyponyms of apprehension include comprehension, self-knowledge, smattering, appreciation, grasp, hold, grasping, hindsight, brainstorm, brainwave, insight, realisation, realization, half-consciousness.

apprehension (noun)	recognition (noun)
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)	designation by the chair granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body
the cognitive condition of someone who understands	the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering
painful expectation	an acceptance (as of a claim) as true and valid
fearful expectation or anticipation	coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
	approval
	the explicit and formal acknowledgement of a government or of the national independence of a country
	(biology) the ability of one molecule to attach to another molecule that has a complementary shape
	the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

Difference between apprehension and recognition

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