identifications
Proving who's who
Identifications are acts or instances of identifying—recognizing someone or something, establishing identity, or declaring association.
A witness makes an identification when picking a suspect from a lineup.
You show identification (ID) to prove who you are.
In psychology, identification is the process of associating oneself with another person or group: Her identification with the feminist movement shaped her politics.
Authentication string
- biometricsBody-based identity verification
- 2FASecondary identity confirmation
- verificationProving something accurate
- loginAuthentication act or screen
credentials · PIN · fingerprint · facial recognition · retinal scan · voice recognition · badge · keycard
Recording unique digit patterns
- DNA analysisExamining hereditary material
- dental recordsOral health documentation
- autopsyMedical examination after death
- remainsContinues in place
ballistics · evidence · crime scene · trace evidence · pathology · missing persons · cold case · AFIS
Confirmation of receipt
- namingAssigning a label
- labelingAssigning identifying markers
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
- taggingAttaching identifying markers
spotting · detecting · distinguishing · discerning · pointing out · singling out · picking out · diagnosis
Administrative written tasks
- formsVarieties or documents
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- ID cardDocument verifying identity
- birth certificateOfficial record of arrival
passport · driver's license · visa · permit · registration · filing · records · official documents
State of fitting in
- affiliationFormal organizational connection
- self-conceptOne's own identity perception
- tribeSocial group sharing ancestry
- communityCollective of connected people
solidarity · pronouns · coming out · heritage · roots · ancestry · kinship
password
Authentication string
- biometricsBody-based identity verification
- 2FASecondary identity confirmation
- verificationProving something accurate
login · credentials · PIN · fingerprint · facial recognition · retinal scan · voice recognition · badge · keycard · passport control
fingerprinting
Recording unique digit patterns
- DNA analysisExamining hereditary material
- dental recordsOral health documentation
- autopsyMedical examination after death
remains · ballistics · evidence · crime scene · trace evidence · pathology · missing persons · cold case · AFIS · chain of custody
acknowledgment
Confirmation of receipt
- namingAssigning a label
- labelingAssigning identifying markers
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
tagging · spotting · detecting · distinguishing · discerning · pointing out · singling out · picking out · diagnosis · lineup
paperwork
Administrative written tasks
- formsVarieties or documents
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- ID cardDocument verifying identity
birth certificate · passport · driver's license · visa · permit · registration · filing · records · official documents · notarization
belonging
State of fitting in
- affiliationFormal organizational connection
- self-conceptOne's own identity perception
- tribeSocial group sharing ancestry
community · solidarity · pronouns · coming out · heritage · roots · ancestry · kinship
identificationsanonymity
Unknown identity state
concealment · disguises · obscurity · anonymization · disguise
identificationsalienation
State of being isolated
dissociation · estrangement · detachment · disaffiliation · disconnection
identificationsmisidentifications
Incorrect recognitions of something
confusions · mix-ups · non-recognition · misrecognitions · misclassifications
- identification numberNumeric personal identifier
- identification papersDocuments proving one's identity
- identification cardDocument proving identity
- photo identificationImage-bearing identity document
- fake identificationFalsified personal documents
- animal identificationDetermining a creature's species
identification, misidentification, self-identification, reidentification