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Identification Number

Definition: Identification Number

Identification Number

Noun

1. A numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification; "she refused to give them her Social Security number".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 



Specialty Definitions: Identification Number

DomainDefinitions

Census

See census identification number. (references)

Statistics

A control number used to identify questionnaires for the census processing operations. Source: European Union. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Synonym: Identification Number

Synonym: number (n). (additional references)
Synonym by domain: i-d (statistics).

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Crosswords: Identification Number

English words defined with "identification number": ABA transit numberbank identification number, binpersonal identification number. (references)
Specialty definitions using "identification number": Account Number, AMA subsystem, animal identification number, ANODIZER, AUTOMATED CUTTING MACHINE OPERATOR, automatic message accounting subsystem, Automatic Number Identification, automobile rental agent, AUTOMOBILE RENTAL CLERK, automobile rental representativeBATCH-RECORDS CLERK, billing identification number, bobbin salvager, BOBBIN SORTER, BOWLING-BALL ENGRAVER, bundlercan intake worker, car rental clerk, CATALOG LIBRARIAN, census identification number, cone inspector, CREDIT-CARD CLERK, CUBING-MACHINE TENDER, CUE SELECTOR, CUSIP numberdescriptive catalog librarian, digital number identification sequence, DNIS, drier unloaderEI, EIN, Exporter Identification NumberFIELD INSPECTOR, DISEASE AND INSECT CONTROL, field verification, FIELD-MAP EDITOR, filling inspector, finish inspector, finished-yarn examiner, fire number, furnace clerk, FUSING-FURNACE LOADERgeographic reference identification number, GLOBAL CHANGE MASTER DIRECTORY, gun numbererHERBARIUM WORKERIDENTIFIER, HORSE, Importer Number, INSPECTOR I, INSPECTOR, OPEN DIE, Internet hosts, Internet usersJRIDlabel stamper, Lot LabelsManufacturer's Identification Number, Master Address File Identification Number, material return authorization number, MELTER CLERK, MICROFILM PROCESSOR, MILK RECEIVER, MOTORCYCLE TESTER, Multiple Response Processingno identification numberOUTBOARD-MOTOR TESTERPAINT-SPRAY INSPECTOR, PAYROLL CLERK, photograph printer, piece marker, small arms, Primary Selection Algorithm, PRINTER OPERATOR, BLACK-AND-WHITEquill inspectorRECORD CLERK, reference box, REPACK-ROOM WORKER, response rate, ROLL INSPECTOR, roll testerSAMPLE WORKER, SAW OPERATOR, shelving clerk, Sign-off, Sign-on, slit-roll inspector, spool salvager, stack clerk, statistical time division multiplexing, STONE LAYOUT MARKER, STRIKE-OFF-MACHINE OPERATOR, SUPERVISOR, AREA, system identification numberTAPE LIBRARIAN, teleticketing agent, ticket maker, ticket printer, TICKETER, TICKETING CLERK, TIE BINDER, TIRE SORTER, TRANSFER-CAR OPERATOR, DRIER, TUBE-AND-MANIFOLD BUILDER. (references)

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Non-Fiction Usage: Identification Number

SubjectTopicQuote

Business

NIST maintains standards information for all ISO countries and provides the appropriate identification number of the EU directive. (references)

Economic History

Venezuela

The RIF must be shown on all fiscal documents and bills and serves generally as an identification number for the entity. (references)

Nicaragua

After paying the registration fees, a tax identification number must be acquired (note: if incorporating, a notarized letter from the corporation's board of directors authorizing incorporation in Nicaragua is required). (references)

Bangladesh

Tax revenues fell 12.0% short of expectations in FY2000, reflecting an overly ambitious revenue increase target of 22.5% and weakness in industrial recovery after the flood of 1998. Other factors contributing to this revenue shortfall are delays in implementing several new revenue-enhancing initiatives, including a pre-shipment inspection system of customs valuation, establishment of a large taxpayer unit within the income tax division, and introduction of a taxpayer identification number. (references)

Trade

Peru

Products normally retain their original labels and the name and taxpayer identification number (RUC) of the importer/distributor must be added to the packaging. (references)

Tanzania

The Government has abolished all taxes for life saving drugs i.e., drugs used for HIV-AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis (TB). Withholding tax on interest on foreign loans and on goods and services for TIN (Tax Identification Number) holders has been abolished. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Expressions: Identification Number

Expressions using "identification number": animal identification number bank identification number billing identification number geographic reference identification number personal Identification Number system identification number. Additional references.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Identification Number

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

vehicle identification number

338

employer identification number

167

tax identification number

134

federal identification number

69

federal employer identification number

65

federal tax identification number

58

taxpayer identification number

30

application for employer identification number

27

employee identification number

17

drug identification number

15
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translations: Identification Number

Language Translations for "identification number"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

identifikationsnummer. (various references)

   

Dutch

  

identificatienummer. (various references)

   

Finnish

  

kohdenumero. (various references)

   

French

  

numéro d'identification. (various references)

   

German

  

Identifizierungsnummer. (various references)

   

Greek 

  

προσωπικός αριθμός αναγνώρισης (personal identification number), προσωπικός αριθμός ταυτότητας (personal identification number), αριθμός αναγνώρισης ταυτότητας τιμολόγησης (billing identification number), BID (billing identification number). (various references)

   

Italian

  

numero d'identificazione. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

identificationay umbernay.(various references)

   

Portuguese

  

PIN (personal identification number), NIP (personal identification number), Número de Identificação Pessoal (personal identification number), número de identificação para facturação (billing identification number). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

número identificador. (various references)

   

Swedish

  

PIN-kod (personal identification number). (various references)

   

Thai

  

เลขประจำตัว. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: Identification Number

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-b-c-d-e-e-f-i-i-i-i-m-n-n-n-o-r-t-t-u"

-5 letters: denitrification, indemnification, indetermination.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: Identification Number


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

49 64 65 6E 74 69 66 69 63 61 74 69 6F 6E      4E 75 6D 62 65 72

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

    

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01001001 01100100 01100101 01101110 01110100 01101001 01100110 01101001 01100011 01100001 01110100 01101001 01101111 01101110 00100000 01001110 01110101 01101101 01100010 01100101 01110010

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#73 &#100 &#101 &#110 &#116 &#105 &#102 &#105 &#99 &#97 &#116 &#105 &#111 &#110 &#32 &#78 &#117 &#109 &#98 &#101 &#114

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0049 0064 0065 006E 0074 0069 0066 0069 0063 0061 0074 0069 006F 006E      004E 0075 006D 0062 0065 0072

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

43707180867572756967867581802488779687184

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Quotations: Non-fiction
5. Expressions
6. Expressions: Internet
7. Translations: Modern
8. Anagrams
9. Orthography
10. Bibliography


  

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