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beyond recognitionto such an extent that something cannot be identified or recognized anymore

Part of speech: ADVERB

Definition: to such an extent that something cannot be identified or recognized anymore

Pronunciation (IPA): /bɪˈjɑnd ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/

Korean meaning: 알아볼 수 없을 정도로, 완전히 변해버린

Korean pronunciation: 비**욘**드 레커그**니**션

Example Sentences

  • After the makeover show, my grandmother was transformed beyond recognition - even her cat didn't recognize her!
  • The smartphone has evolved beyond recognition since the first iPhone.
  • My cooking skills have improved beyond recognition - I can now burn food in completely new ways!

beyond recognition

ADVERB

//bɪˈjɑnd ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən//

to such an extent that something cannot be identified or recognized anymore

beyond recognition concept
💡 Concept

to such an extent that something cannot be identified or recognized anymore

beyond recognition rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

His cognition damaged beyond recognition, he lost his position!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/bɪˈjɑnd ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/bɪˈjɒnd ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/

🌳Etymology

Origin

Beyond은 고대 영어 'begeondan'에서, Recognition은 라틴어 'recognitio'에서 유래. '저 너머로 가서 인식할 수 없는 상태'라는 의미가 결합된 표현

🎵Rhyme

recognitioncognitionposition
recognition
cognition
position

🔗Collocations

damaged beyond recognition
changed beyond recognition
burned beyond recognition
transformed beyond recognition
aged beyond recognition
disfigured beyond recognition

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

After the makeover show, my grandmother was transformed beyond recognition - even her cat didn't recognize her!

The smartphone has evolved beyond recognition since the first iPhone.

😄 Fun example

My cooking skills have improved beyond recognition - I can now burn food in completely new ways!

The city center has been renovated beyond recognition over the past decade.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

completely changedtotally transformedutterly alteredunidentifiableunrecognizable

Antonyms

easily recognizableclearly identifiableunchanged

Related

transformationmetamorphosisalterationmodificationrecognition

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