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Meaning of identifying(a) in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    identifying(a)

    Definitions

    1. serving to distinguish or identify a species or group

    Examples

    • « the distinguishing mark of the species is its plumage »
    • « distinctive tribal tattoos »
    • « we were asked to describe any identifying marks or distinguishing features »

    Synonyms

    • characteristic

Famous quotes

  • « Community organizing is all about building grassroots support. It's about identifying the people around you with whom you can create a common, passionate cause. And it's about ignoring the conventional wisdom of company politics and instead playing the game by very different rules. »
    Tom Peters
  • « And of course, identifying all human genes and proteins will have great medical significance. »
    Daniel Nathans
  • « If a movie is really working, you forget for two hours your Social Security number and where your car is parked. You are having a vicarious experience. You are identifying, in one way or another, with the people on the screen. »
    Roger Ebert
  • « I have a character failing. I am quite incapable of identifying with anything whole-heartedly. Whatever I am doing, I am always planning to do something else. I would rather travel than arrive. »
    Stephen Bayley
  • « I think we lost a great deal of sympathy and support with the way in which the crisis was handled, most importantly I think when we appeared to be grasping for too much at one time instead of identifying our priorities in a much more responsible fashion. »
    Billy Tauzin

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