identification

ʌɪˌdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n

noun

the action or process of identifying someone or something or the fact of being identified.

each child was tagged with a number for identification

recognition,singling out,picking out,spotting,pointing out,pinpointing,naming,placing,discerning,distinguishing,discovery,finding,location,fingering