'Recommendation' definitions:
Definition of 'recommendation'
(from WordNet)
noun
Something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
noun
Something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirable [syn: recommendation, testimonial, good word]
noun
Any quality or characteristic that gains a person a favorable reception or acceptance or admission; "her pleasant personality is already a recommendation"; "his wealth was not a passport into the exclusive circles of society" [syn: recommendation, passport]
Definition of 'Recommendation'
From: GCIDE
- Recommendation \Rec`om*men*da"tion\ (r?k`?m*m?n*d?"sh?n), n. [Cf. F. recommandation.]
- 1. The act of recommending. [1913 Webster]
- 2. That which recommends, or commends to favor; anything procuring, or tending to procure, a favorable reception, or to secure acceptance and adoption; as, he brought excellent recommendations. [1913 Webster]
- 3. The state of being recommended; esteem. [R.] [1913 Webster]
- The burying of the dead . . . hath always been had in an extraordinary recommendation amongst the ancient. --Sir T. North. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'recommendation'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- advice,
- advocacy,
- approbation,
- approval,
- backing,
- blessing,
- character,
- commendation,
- counsel,
- direction,
- encouragement,
- endorsement,
- exhortation,
- good word,
- guidance,
- praise,
- promotion,
- prompting,
- proposal,
- reference,
- say-so,
- suggestion,
- support,
- testimonial,
- urging