Identification

From French identification.

Full definition of identification

(countable and uncountable; plural identifications)

The act of identifying, or proving to be the same.Much education and experience is required for proper identification of bird species
The state of being identified.
A particular instance of identifying something.information necessary to make a good identification
A document or documents serving as evidence of a person's identity.The authorities asked for his identification
A feeling of support, sympathy, understanding or belonging towards somebody or something.

1998, Hugh Berrington, Britain in the nineties Chapter , In the English South and Midlands, identification with Britain ran well ahead of identification with the region; in Yorkshire and the northern England, identification with the region ran about equal to identification with Britain; and in Scotland and Wales (but more especially in Scotland) identification with the region ('Scotland' or 'Wales') ran well ahead of identification with Britain.