different between identification vs identifiable

English

Etymology

From French identification.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??d?nt?f??ke???n/, /a??d?nt?f??ke???n/
• Rhymes: -e???n
• Hyphenation: iden?ti?fi?ca?tion

Noun

identification (countable and uncountable, plural identifications)

1. The act of identifying, or proving to be the same.

   Much education and experience is required for proper identification of bird species

2. The state of being identified.
3. A particular instance of identifying something.

   information necessary to make a good identification

4. A document or documents serving as evidence of a person's identity.

   The authorities asked for his identification

5. A feeling of support, sympathy, understanding or belonging towards somebody or something.

Derived terms

• identificator

Related terms

Translations

References

• identification on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

French

Etymology

From the Late Latin verb identificare.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i.d??.ti.fi.ka.sj??/

Noun

identification f (plural identifications)

1. identification

Further reading

• “identification” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

identify +? -able

Adjective

identifiable (comparative more identifiable, superlative most identifiable)

1. Capable of being distinguished and named.

   I don't know where he was from because he had no identifiable accent.

Derived terms

Translations

French

Adjective

identifiable (plural identifiables)

1. Identifiable.

Further reading

• “identifiable” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).