Definition of RECOMMENDATION

recommendation

Meanings

Plural: recommendations

Noun

  • something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
  • something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirable
  • any quality or characteristic that gains a person a favorable reception or acceptance or admission
    • "her pleasant personality is already a recommendation"
  • An act of recommending.
  • That which is recommended.
  • A commendation or endorsement.
  • A suggestion or proposal about the best course of action (with adpositions including "about" for the context and "to" for the course of action)

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English recommendacioun, from Anglo-Norman recomendacion, from Medieval Latin recommendatio.

Synonyms

good word, passport, testimonial

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