Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Recommendation has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
"The doctor's recommendation to rest for a week helped me recover faster than I expected."
something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirable
"The glowing recommendation from her former boss convinced the hiring manager to offer her the job immediately."
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"
An act of recommending.
"Her recommendation was so strong that I immediately booked a table at her favorite restaurant without looking at any other reviews."
In plain English: A recommendation is when someone suggests something you should try or do because they think it is good.
"The manager's recommendation was to hire the most experienced candidate for the new position."
The word recommendation traveled into English from the French language as a variation of the verb to recommend. It originally referred to the act of putting someone or something forward for consideration.