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Identification vs Earmark - What's the difference?

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Identification is a related term of earmark.


As nouns the difference between identification and earmark

is that identification is the act of identifying, or proving to be the same while earmark is a mark or deformation of the ear of an animal, intended to indicate ownership.

As a verb earmark is

to mark (as of sheep) by slitting the ear.

identification

English

(wikipedia identification)

Noun

  • The act of identifying, or proving to be the same.
    • Much education and experience is required for proper identification of bird species
  • The state of being identified.
  • A particular instance of identifying something.
    • information necessary to make a good identification
  • A document or documents serving as evidence of a person's identity.
    • The authorities asked for his identification
  • A feeling of support, sympathy, understanding or belonging towards somebody or something.
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year=1998 , author=Hugh Berrington , title=Britain in the nineties , chapter= citation , isbn= , page=192 , passage=In the English South and Midlands, identification' with Britain ran well ahead of '''identification''' with the region; in Yorkshire and the northern England, '''identification''' with the region ran about equal to '''identification''' with Britain; and in Scotland and Wales (but more especially in Scotland) '''identification''' with the region ('Scotland' or 'Wales') ran well ahead of ' identification with Britain.}}

    Derived terms

    * ID * ident

    Related terms

    * identic * identical * identifier * identify * identity ----

    earmark

    English

    (wikipedia earmark)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To mark (as of sheep) by slitting the ear.
  • (by extension) To specify or set aside for a particular purpose.
    • You can donate to the organization as a whole, or you can earmark your contribution for a particular project.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A mark or deformation of the ear of an animal, intended to indicate ownership.
  • (US, politics) The designation of specific projects in appropriations of funding for general programs.
  • A mark for identification; a distinguishing mark.
  • * Wharton
    • Money is said to have no earmark .
  • * Burrow
    • A set of intellectual ideas have earmarks upon them, no tokens of a particular proprietor.

    Coordinate terms

    * (US politics) phonemark

    References

    * http://m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?earmark

    See also

    * expenditure * porkbarrel