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| card1 |
a small piece of cardboard, plastic, or thick paper printed with information about a person. A card is used to identify the person whose name is on it. [1/4 definitions] |
| from |
used to identify the origin or source. [1/5 definitions] |
| identify |
When you identify something, you name or prove what something is. When you identify a person, you say or prove who that person is. |
| label |
to identify through the use of a label. [1/4 definitions] |
| number |
Something that uses numbers to name or identify something is also called a number. Your house or apartment number is like a name for the exact place where you live. [1/8 definitions] |
| recognize |
to identify (someone or something) from previous experience or contact with that person or thing. [1/3 definitions] |
| Zip Code |
(Trademark) Zip Code is a U.S. Postal Service system that uses a code of five or more numbers to identify every postal delivery area in the United States. Zip stands for "Zone Improvement Plan." |
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