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Passport vs Identification - What's the difference?

passport | identification |

As nouns the difference between passport and identification

is that passport is an official document normally used for international journeys, which proves the identity and nationality of the person for whom it was issued while identification is the act of identifying, or proving to be the same.

passport

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An official document normally used for international journeys, which proves the identity and nationality of the person for whom it was issued.
    • You will have to bring your passport to prove who you are.
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  • (by extension, informal) Any document that allows entry or passage.
  • (figuratively) Something which enables someone to do or achieve something.
    • The tenor's voice was his passport to the international concert circuit.

    Derived terms

    * passport baby

    See also

    * ID card * identification card * identity card * portpass * visa

    External links

    * (wikipedia "passport")

    Anagrams

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    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.
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    • , 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 ----