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positive identification vs identification

identification vs positive identification

positive identification and identification both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
positive identification Yes No No No
identification Yes No No No
As nouns, identification is a hypernym of positive identification; that is, identification is a word with a broader meaning than positive identification:
  • 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
  • identification: evidence of identity; something that identifies a person or thing
positive identification (noun) identification (noun)
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 the act of designating or identifying something
the attribution to yourself (consciously or unconsciously) of the characteristics of another person (or group of persons)
the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering
evidence of identity; something that identifies a person or thing
the condition of having the identity (of a person or object) established
Difference between positive identification and identification

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