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identifying

USy-DEN-tuh-fy-ing/aɪˈdɛn.(t)ə.faɪ.ɪŋ/UKy-DEN-ti-fy-ing/aɪˈdɛn.tɪ.faɪ.ɪŋ/

2 meanings of identifying

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of identify. Use this form for an action happening now or as the name of the action.

    She is identifying the birds outside her window.

    Identifying the right key took him several tries.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The act of working out who or what someone or something is.

    The identifying of the lost dog took just a few minutes.

    Quick identifying of the broken part saved the crew time.

    Similaridentification, recognition, determination

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identifying is a form of identify

identify, verb: To find out or say who someone is or what something is, such as which kind of plant or bird it is. Full entry

Forms
identifyidentifies he/she/itidentifying -ing formidentified past tense, past participle
Spelling
identify → identifying: add -ing

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