noun (n)

• the act of designating or identifying something(noun.act)

  Synonym:
  designation
  

  source: wordnet30
• evidence of identity; something that identifies a person or thing(noun.communication)

  source: wordnet30
• the condition of having the identity (of a person or object) established(noun.state)

  Example:
  The thief's identification was followed quickly by his arrest.
  Identification of the gun was an important clue.
  

  source: wordnet30
• the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering(noun.cognition)

  Synonym:
  recognition
  

  source: wordnet30
• the attribution to yourself (consciously or unconsciously) of the characteristics of another person (or group of persons)(noun.attribute)

  source: wordnet30
• The act of identifying, or proving to be the same; also, the state of being identified.(noun)

  source: webster1913