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defining

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of define

adjective more defining · most defining

  1. Serving to define or distinguish. The ability to reproduce is a defining characteristic of living organisms.

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Closest in meaning: shaping, definitional, specifying, specify, identification, identify, identifying, formulate, formulation, clarifying, devising, characterize, describe, shape, creating, determinant

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Españoldefinidor, definiente, característico

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"defining." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/defining. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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defining. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/defining

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"defining." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/defining.

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@misc{defining_2026,
  title = {defining},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/defining},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}