recommendation

CEFRB1

/ˌɹɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Advice that someone or something is good or suitable.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A commendation or endorsement.

Examples

  • My recommendation is that you invest in government bonds.

  • He made a recommendation about what food to order.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. That which is recommended.

  2. An act of recommending.

  3. A suggestion or proposal about the best course of action (with adpositions including "about" for the context and "to" for the course of action)

More examples

In context

  • We followed the recommendation to order sushi.

  • Your next employer may require a recommendation.

  • What is today's recommendation?

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English recommendacioun, from Anglo-Norman recomendacion, from Medieval Latin recommendatio. By surface analysis, recommend + -ation.