/rek'euh men day"sheuhn, -meuhn-/ , n.
1. an act of recommending.
2. a letter or the like recommending a person or thing.
3. representation in favor of a person or thing.
4. anything that serves to recommend a person or thing, or induce acceptance or favor.
[ 1400-50; late ME recommendacion recommendation- (s. of recommendatio ), equiv. to recommendat ( us ) (ptp. of recommendare to RECOMMEND; see -ATE 1 ) + -ion- -ION ]
Syn. 1. See advice .