Concept in Definition ABC
Miscellanea / / July 04, 2021
By Florencia Ucha, in Oct. 2010
According to the context in which it is used, the word to recognize You can refer various questions ...
Distinction of something or someone by its salient characteristics
One of the most recurrent uses of the term indicates that recognizing implies distinguishing from others, whether it be a person or thing, for the most salient features and characteristics that it has. “When my godfather took off the mustache that he had worn for more than twenty years, people, even the closest ones, had a hard time recognizing it.”
Examine
On the other hand, recognizing may involve the action of examine a person or an animal in order to determine their health status.
“After suffering the accident, Jorge was recognized by the service of emergency from the nearest hospital.”
Acceptance of a state of affairs
When the term is used at the request of foreign relations, it will indicate the acceptance of a new state of affairs.
On the other hand, when individuals make mistakes about an issue or question and we realize that mistake
in which we incur we usually use the term recognize to account for it."I admit that I was wrong with my assessment of Marina, she turned out to be a very good companion in the end."
Gratitude
The gratitude demonstration After receiving a benefit or favor, it is usually expressed with the term that concerns us.
“ Somehow we have to recognize the hand that Juan gave us the other day when we could not enter the house.”
Relationship acceptance
On the other hand, when you want to know some kinship relationship that you have the word recognize is used.
“After the analysis confirmed his paternity, José recognized the son of María.”
It is natural that when a child is born, his parents recognize him. This task is normally entrusted to the parents since, traditionally, the children carry the surname of the parents, while, when this circumstance is not meets for various situations, either because the couple separated or because the alleged father doubts that he is really the parent, is that you can resort to justice to settle this situation and thus be able to know for sure if it is the father, or failing that, encourage the father to legally recognize the child in question and thus not only can have his surname but also enjoy the rights that this relationship implies, such as receiving maintenance, inheriting it, between others.
The justice will indicate in these cases the realization of an examination of DNA which will allow knowing if the child is the father's child and if this is proven, the latter will be required that complies not only with the recognition of the minor but also with the duties that as a parent it demands the law.
Other uses
And also in these other circumstances the word is often used... when you want to confess as illegitimate a obligation, when it is respected as it legitimizes a authority, when one has oneself because it is in reality and when one accepts the guilt of something.
And in biology Recognize is the interaction of two molecules or two molecular groups that will give rise to certain biological functions such as hormonal action, nerve transmission and immunity.
Synonym of observing and investigating
We must also say that this concept is used as a synonym for other concepts well known to us such as those of investigate and observe.
For example, recognizing will involve the action of looking at an object using all the senses and even making use of some special instrument to achieve a specific purpose.
The idea is to look at that object to get a conclusion or determine something and that is why it will be detailed and analytical, because the objective is to obtain data, information.
Recognition of something is always the first step at the behest of a investigation scientific, and one of the most significant by the way, since whoever observes, the head of that investigative procedure, will know the object, then can describe it, analyze it part by part, compare it with others to establish similarities and differences, and finally draw conclusions in order to formulate a hypothesis work that can be tested or not, as appropriate.
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