recognition vs apprehension

apprehension vs recognition

recognition and apprehension both are nouns.

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

As nouns, apprehension is a hypernym of recognition; that is, apprehension is a word with a broader meaning than recognition:

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

Other hypernyms of recognition include discernment, savvy, understanding.

recognition (noun)	apprehension (noun)
designation by the chair granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body	the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering	the cognitive condition of someone who understands
an acceptance (as of a claim) as true and valid	painful expectation
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly	fearful expectation or anticipation
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 recognition and apprehension

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