- recommendation - something (as a course of action) that is recommeended as advisable
--1 is a kind of advice
--1 has particulars: referralDerived forms: verb recommend1, verb recommend2 - recommendation, testimonial, good word - something that recommends (or expresses commendation) of a person or thing as worthy or desirable
--2 is a kind of praise, congratulations, kudos
--2 has particulars: character, reference, character reference; puffDerived form: verb recommend2 - recommendation, passport - any quality or characteristic that gains a person a favorable reception or acceptance or admission; "her pleasant personality is already a recommendation"; "his wealth was not a passport into the exclusive circles of society"
--3 is a kind of characteristic