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RECOGNIZED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Generally approved or compelling recognition
Example:
his recognized superiority in this kind of work
Synonyms:
accepted; recognised; recognized
Classified under:
Similar:
acknowledged (recognized or made known or admitted)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Provided with a secure reputation
Example:
a recognized authority
Synonyms:
recognised; recognized
Classified under:
Similar:
constituted; established (brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Past simple / past participle of the verb recognize
Context examples:
The carrier protein is recognized by macrophages and T-cells thus enhancing immunity.
(Conjugate Vaccine, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
It is prepared by a recognized authority.
(Pharmacopoeia, NCI Dictionary)
First he recognized the doctor with an unmistakable frown; then his glance fell upon me, and he looked relieved.
(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)
The one I recognized in an instant.
(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Peptide 946 melanoma vaccine contains one of the peptide sequences for a melanoma-specific epitope that is recognized by melanoma-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL).
(Peptide 946 Melanoma Vaccine, NCI Thesaurus)
There are two major subtypes recognized, adult and juvenile granulosa cell tumor.
(Ovarian Granulosa Cell Tumor, NCI Thesaurus)
This type of thymoma is usually recognized only after microscopic examination.
(Minimally Invasive Thymoma, NCI Thesaurus)
There are two types of muscle tissue recognized:striated and smooth muscle.
(Muscle Tissue, NCI Thesaurus)
Expressed in brain by human NOVA2 Gene, RNA-binding NOVA2 protein is recognized by the paraneoplastic syndrome antibody anti-Ri.
(Neuro-Oncological Ventral Antigen 2, NCI Thesaurus)
She recognized the drunken brute that he was, and would have nothing to do with him.
(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
