defining
verbadjectiveattested in dialogue
Serving to define or distinguish.
verb
- 1
Also a form of definepresent participle and gerund of define
adjective
- 1
Serving to define or distinguish.
The ability to reproduce is a defining characteristic of living organisms.
Forms
- comparative
- more defining
- superlative
- most defining
deficit · Deficiency in amount or quality; a falling short; lack.define · To determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness;…defined · Having a definition or value.
defining · Serving to define or distinguish.
definite · Having distinct limits.definitely · Without question and beyond doubt.definition · A statement of the meaning of a word, word group, sign, or…