means of identification
collocation in Englishmeaningsofmeansandidentification
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means
noun
uk/miːnz/us/miːnz/
a method or way of ...
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identification
noun[U]
uk/aɪˌden.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/us/aɪˌden.t̬ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
the act of recognizing and naming someone ...
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(Definition ofmeansandidentificationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Furthermore, most of the continuous roles were multifaceted and appeared regularly, and thereby provided high emotional involvement andmeansofidentificationfor the audience.
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These data support the hypothesis that dental modification may have been ameansofidentificationwith a lineage, polity, ruler, or region.
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Sociologically, it is themeansofidentificationamong the members of the community to which he belongs.
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However, quite quickly the power of the photograph as ameansofidentificationwas recognized.
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These developing technologies already include face recognition, analysis of hand and finger geometry, voice patterns, and with retina patterns already becoming a popularmeansofidentification.
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Perry et al. (2003, 2005) address the usefulness of having a peer as a point of contact and meansofidentificationand familiarity to reduce anxiety.
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It is a valuablemeansofidentificationfor all sorts of reasons unconnected with motoring.
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There must be the near-perfect radio alarm, a vastly improved traffic radio, a replacement for fingerprints as ameansofidentification.
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If they had not been required actually to show somemeansofidentification, we certainly would not have been able to pick up those forgeries.
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There may be certain reasons in the case of seamen which make it desirable that they should carry somemeansofidentification.
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When they are driven ashore from their ship they are without papers ormeansofidentification.
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In that case there will be somemeansofidentification.
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As regards the interjection about identifying the police, every police officer carries a number as ameansofidentification.
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In my belief, provided a person can produce somemeansofidentification, such as an international driving licence.
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It would enable a citizen to go about his normal business with minimum inconvenience, because he would have a simple, straightforwardmeansofidentification.
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The dog is often let out with no collar and nomeansofidentification.
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I hope that drivers will carry their licences with them, because they are undoubtedly useful as ameansofidentificationfor other purposes.
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But, of course, if there was no photograph on it there would be no readymeansofidentification.
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The local authorities are only involved in so far as certain administrative measures may be necessary to provide these persons withmeansofidentification.
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Eartags are an importantmeansofidentificationfor sheep.
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