recognition
noun
ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃn 
ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃn 
1 [uncountable] the act of remembering who somebody is when you see them, or of identifying what something isHe glanced briefly towards her but there was no sign of recognition.the automatic recognition of handwriting and printed text by computer2 [singular, uncountable] recognition (that…) the act of accepting that something exists, is true or is officiala growing recognition that older people have potential tooThere is a general recognition of the urgent need for reform.to seek international/official/formal recognition as a sovereign stateThe government granted full diplomatic recognition to the republics.3 [uncountable] recognition (for something) public praise and reward for somebody's work or actionsShe gained only minimal recognition for her work.He received the award in recognition of his success over the past year.Idioms
to change, alter, etc. beyond/out of (all) recognition
to change so much that you can hardly recognize it
The town has changed beyond recognition since I was last here.Capitalism has been reformed almost out of all recognition.