recognizes

Recognizes is the third-person singular present tense of the verb recognize. It means to identify something or someone from previous knowledge or experience, or to acknowledge the existence, validity, or legality of something. In everyday language, to recognize a person is to know them upon sight; to recognize an error is to admit it is true or correct. The term also appears in specialized contexts where recognition involves matching new information to stored knowledge or accepted standards.

Etymology and morphology: recognize derives from the Latin recognoscere, formed from re- "again" and cognoscere "to know." The form recognizes is the standard English third-person singular present tense, with spelling convention of adding -es after a vowel-consonant combination.

Usage in science and technology: in psychology, recognition refers to a memory process in which a person identifies an item as familiar, as opposed to recall, which requires retrieving details without prompts. In artificial intelligence and computer science, recognition denotes tasks such as pattern recognition, speech recognition, and facial recognition, where systems classify input based on learned representations.

Political and legal usage: the act of recognizing a state, government, or political entity acknowledges its legitimacy or status in international relations. Recognition can be de facto or de jure, and it may be granted, withheld, or withdrawn for reasons of policy, diplomacy, or law.