"defining" in the noun sense
1. shaping, defining
any process serving to define the shape of something
"defining" in the verb sense
1. specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate
determine the essential quality of
2. define
give a definition for the meaning of a word
"Define `sadness'"
3. define
determine the nature of
"What defines a good wine?"
4. define, delineate
show the form or outline of
"The tree was clearly defined by the light"
"The camera could define the smallest object"
5. specify, set, determine, define, fix, limit
decide upon or fix definitely
"fix the variables"
"specify the parameters"
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