What does defining mean?
Definitions for defining
dɪˈfaɪ nɪŋdefin·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
shaping, definingnoun
any process serving to define the shape of something
Webster Dictionary
Defining
of Define
Editors Contribution
definingverb
Verb form of the word define.
The defining moment for them both was the day they agreed to get married.
Submitted by MaryC on February 20, 2020
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of defining in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of defining in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of defining in a Sentence
I like to call my film a coming-of-age story rather than romantic comedy, i borrowed from so many genres in my film, because I said we are defining the perception of cinema, we have no precedents before us.
Perhaps the most obvious political effect of controlled news is the advantage it gives powerful people in getting their issues on the political agenda and defining those issues in ways likely to influence their resolution.
Your history doesn’t matter, defining yourself in the present does as that will change your future
We believe that by clearly defining what makes for a good ISAO, that will make tying liability protection to sectoral organizations easier and more accessible to the public and to privacy and civil liberties advocates.
If they're defining closure as, 'This is an end to the trial itself,' then yes, maybe they can find closure, but if they're thinking that closure means, 'Oh, my grief is done,' then absolutely not.
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