The term RECOGNISED can be broken down into three words: KNOWN (5 letters), KNEW (4 letters) and STANDARD (8 letters). KNOWN is an adjective that means to be aware of or familiar with something. KNEW is the past tense of the verb 'to know', meaning to have knowledge or understanding of something. STANDARD is an adjective that describes something that is accepted as normal or typical. Together, these three words form the term RECOGNISED, which means to be accepted as valid or to be acknowledged as having a certain quality.