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identity card vs positive identification

positive identification vs identity card

identity card and positive identification both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
identity card Yes No No No
positive identification Yes No No No
As nouns, positive identification is a hypernym of identity card; that is, positive identification is a word with a broader meaning than identity card:
  • identity card: a card certifying the identity of 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
identity card (noun) positive identification (noun)
a card certifying the identity of 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 identity card and positive identification

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