Defining — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

any process serving to define the shape of something

determine the essential quality of

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/dˌɪsɹɪlˈeɪʃən/

🇬🇧British English

/dɪfˈaɪnɪŋ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dɪfˈaɪnɪŋ/

3 syllables Say it as /dˌɪsɹɪlˈeɪʃən/.

Examples

Define `sadness'
What defines a good wine?
The tree was clearly defined by the light

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

determine shaping set specify limit delimit fix delineate delimitate define

Parts of Speech

noun	any process serving to define the shape of something
verb	determine the essential quality of
verb	give a definition for the meaning of a word “Define `sadness'”
verb	determine the nature of “What defines a good wine?”
verb	show the form or outline of “The tree was clearly defined by the light”
verb	decide upon or fix definitely “fix the variables”

Word Forms

shape	verb	shape or influence; give direction to
define	verb	show the form or outline of
delineation	noun	a graphic or vivid verbal description
definition	noun	a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol
defining	noun	any process serving to define the shape of something
delineative	adjective	depicted in a recognizable manner
set	noun	a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
determinant	adjective	having the power or quality of deciding
determiner	noun	one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases
limit	noun	final or latest limiting point

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

definieren

jeder Prozess, der dazu dient, die Form von etwas zu definieren

🇫🇷French

définition

tout processus servant à définir la forme de quelque chose

🇪🇸Spanish

definiendo

Cualquier proceso que sirve para definir la forma de algo.

🇮🇹Italian

definendo

qualsiasi processo che serve a definire la forma di qualcosa

🇳🇱Dutch

definiëren

elk proces dat dient om de vorm van iets te definiëren

🇵🇹Portuguese

definindo

qualquer processo que serve para definir a forma de algo

🇷🇺Russian

определение

любой процесс, служащий для определения формы чего-либо

India

🇮🇳Hindi

परिभाषित

किसी चीज के आकार को परिभाषित करने वाली कोई भी प्रक्रिया

🇧🇩Bengali

সংজ্ঞায়িত

কোনো কিছুর আকৃতি নির্ধারণ করার জন্য যে কোনো প্রক্রিয়া

🇮🇳Tamil

வரையறுத்தல்

ஏதாவது ஒரு வடிவத்தை வரையறுக்க உதவும் எந்த செயல்முறையும்

🇮🇳Telugu

నిర్వచించడం

ఏదైనా ఆకారాన్ని నిర్వచించడానికి ఉపయోగపడే ఏదైనా ప్రక్రియ

🇮🇳Marathi

व्याख्या

एखाद्या गोष्टीचा आकार परिभाषित करण्यासाठी सेवा देणारी कोणतीही प्रक्रिया

🇮🇳Gujarati

વ્યાખ્યાયિત

કોઈ વસ્તુના આકારને વ્યાખ્યાયિત કરવા માટે સેવા આપતી કોઈપણ પ્રક્રિયા

🇮🇳Kannada

ವ್ಯಾಖ್ಯಾನಿಸುವುದು

ಯಾವುದೋ ಆಕಾರವನ್ನು ವ್ಯಾಖ್ಯಾನಿಸಲು ಯಾವುದೇ ಪ್ರಕ್ರಿಯೆಯು ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುತ್ತದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

നിർവചിക്കുന്നു

എന്തിൻ്റെയെങ്കിലും ആകൃതി നിർവചിക്കാൻ സഹായിക്കുന്ന ഏതൊരു പ്രക്രിയയും

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਿਤ

ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਦੀ ਸ਼ਕਲ ਨੂੰ ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਿਤ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੀ ਕੋਈ ਵੀ ਪ੍ਰਕਿਰਿਆ

🇵🇰Urdu

تعریف

کوئی بھی عمل جو کسی چیز کی شکل کو متعین کرنے کے لیے پیش کرتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

定义

任何用于定义某物形状的过程

🇯🇵Japanese

定義する

何かの形状を定義するために役立つあらゆるプロセス

🇰🇷Korean

정의

어떤 것의 모양을 정의하는 데 사용되는 모든 프로세스

🇻🇳Vietnamese

xác định

bất kỳ quá trình nào dùng để xác định hình dạng của một cái gì đó

🇹🇭Thai

การกำหนด

กระบวนการใดๆ ที่ให้บริการเพื่อกำหนดรูปร่างของบางสิ่งบางอย่าง

🇮🇩Indonesian

mendefinisikan

proses apa pun yang berfungsi untuk menentukan bentuk sesuatu

🇵🇭Filipino

pagtukoy

anumang proseso na nagsisilbi upang tukuyin ang hugis ng isang bagay

🇲🇾Malay

mentakrifkan

sebarang proses yang berfungsi untuk menentukan bentuk sesuatu

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تحديد

أي عملية تعمل على تحديد شكل شيء ما

🇮🇷Persian

تعریف کردن

هر فرآیندی که در خدمت تعریف شکل چیزی باشد

🇹🇷Turkish

tanımlayan

bir şeyin şeklini tanımlamaya yarayan herhangi bir süreç

🇮🇱Hebrew

מגדיר

כל תהליך המשרת את צורתו של משהו

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What is the primary definition of the word 'defining'?

The primary meaning of 'defining' is 'any process serving to define the shape of something'.

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Using 'defining' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'defining' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'defining' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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