identification vs imprint

imprint vs identification

identification and imprint both are nouns.

identification is not a verb while imprint is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
identification	Yes	No	No	No
imprint	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

identification: evidence of identity; something that identifies a person or thing
imprint: an identification of a publisher; a publisher's name along with the date and address and edition that is printed at the bottom of the title page

Other hyponyms of identification include ballistic fingerprinting, ballistic identification, bullet fingerprinting, biometric authentication, biometric identification, identity verification, positive identification, negative identification, facial profiling, fingerprint, linguistic profiling, profiling.

identification (noun)	imprint (noun)
the act of designating or identifying something	a device produced by pressure on a surface
the attribution to yourself (consciously or unconsciously) of the characteristics of another person (or group of persons)	a distinctive influence
the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering	an impression produced by pressure or printing
evidence of identity; something that identifies a person or thing	an identification of a publisher; a publisher's name along with the date and address and edition that is printed at the bottom of the title page
the condition of having the identity (of a person or object) established	a concavity in a surface produced by pressing

identification (verb)	imprint (verb)
	mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
	establish or impress firmly in the mind

Difference between identification and imprint

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