ˌrekəmənˈdāshən, -ˌmenˈ- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English recommendacion, from Medieval Latin recommendation-, recommendatio, from recommendatus (past participle of recommendare to recommend) + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the action of recommending or condition of having been recommended
2.
a. : a letter or some similar piece of writing indicating commendation
had several good recommendations with him when he applied for the job
b. : a statement expressing commendation
could not get a recommendation from him
or giving advice or counsel
followed his recommendations
3. : something that makes acceptable or pleasing
a personality like that is already a big recommendation