recognition vs salute

recognition and salute both are nouns.

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

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

Other hyponyms of recognition include commemoration, memorial, remembrance, ovation, standing ovation, salutation.

recognition (noun)	salute (noun)
designation by the chair granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body	an act of honor or courteous recognition
the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering	a formal military gesture of respect
an acceptance (as of a claim) as true and valid	an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat
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

recognition (verb)	salute (verb)
	greet in a friendly way
	recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position
	honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiers
	express commendation of
	propose a toast to
	become noticeable