derecognition

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noun

The act or process of derecognizing.

OriginEnglish recognition ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

nounderecognition (countable and uncountable, plural derecognitions)

plural derecognitions

  1. countableuncountableThe act or process of derecognizing.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishrecognition
  8. Englishderecognition

From de- + recognition.

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APA

derecognition. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/derecognition

MLA

“derecognition.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/derecognition. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “derecognition,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/derecognition.

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