identifying
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: identifyings
Sense 1
Meaning · English
Allowing a person or thing to be easily or uniquely distinguished and identified.
Adjective
Examples
identifying characteristic
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
An act of identification.
Noun
Examples
There are not only these identifyings going on, but also there are distinguishings. For just as in the example above there are identifications of the various extents, there are distinguishings of these extents.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “identifying” mean?
Allowing a person or thing to be easily or uniquely distinguished and identified.
Is “identifying” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.