recognizably

rec•og•nize v. [~ + object], -nized, -niz•ing.

to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.:I recognized my old car.
to identify from knowledge of appearance or characteristics:to recognize a swindler.
to perceive or accept as existing, true, or valid:She was able to recognize the problem.
to grant official permission to speak:The chair recognizes the new delegate.
Governmentto accept formally as something entitled to treatment as a political unit:The UN formally recognized the territory.
to show appreciation of:Today we recognize your great achievements.

rec•og•niz•a•ble adj. See -gnos-.

rec•og•nize v.t., -nized, -niz•ing.

to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.:He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.
to identify from knowledge of appearance or characteristics:I recognized him from the description. They recognized him as a fraud.
to perceive as existing or true; realize:to be the first to recognize a fact.
to acknowledge as the person entitled to speak at a particular time:The Speaker recognized the Congressman from Maine.
to acknowledge formally as entitled to treatment as a political unit:The United States promptly recognized Israel.
to acknowledge or accept formally a specified factual or legal situation:to recognize a successful revolutionary regime as the de facto government of the country.
to acknowledge or treat as valid:to recognize a claim.
to acknowledge acquaintance with, as by a greeting, handshake, etc.
to show appreciation of (achievement, service, merit, etc.), as by some reward, public honor, or the like.
[Law.]to acknowledge (an illegitimate child) as one's own.
Biochemistryto bind with, cleave, or otherwise react to (another substance) as a result of fitting its molecular shape or a portion of its shape.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] rec′og•nise′.

Latin recognōscere, equivalent. to re- re- + cognōscere to know¹; see cognition
Old French reconuiss-, stem of reconuistre
1425–75; recogn(ition) + -ize; replacing late Middle English racunnysen, recognisen

rec•og•niz•a•ble adj. rec′og•niz′a•bil′i•ty, n.
rec′og•niz′a•bly, adv.
rec′og•niz′er, n.

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