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Definition of identifying

"identifying" in the verb sense

1. identify, place

recognize as being establish the identity of someone or something

"She identified the man on the `wanted' poster"

2. name, identify

give the name or identifying characteristics of refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property

"Many senators were named in connection with the scandal"

"The almanac identifies the auspicious months"

3. identify

consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else

"He identified with the refugees"

4. identify

conceive of as united or associated

"Sex activity is closely identified with the hypothalamus"

5. identify, discover, key, key out, distinguish, describe, name

identify as in botany or biology, for example

6. identify

consider to be equal or the same

"He identified his brother as one of the fugitives"

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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Quotations for identifying

Literature is a mere step to knowledge; and the error often lies in our identifying one with the other. Literature may, perhaps, make us vain; true knowledge must make us humble. [ Mrs. John Sanford ]

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identifying in Scrabble®

The word identifying is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 19

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters identifying:

IDENTIFYING

(207)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (14 words)

defying, denting, denying, dieting, dignify, dignity, dinting, editing, fending, fidgety, finding, ignited, tending, tidying

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word identifying

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In identifying

IDENTIFYING

(207)

IDENTIFYING

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DIGNIFY

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DEFYING

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IDENTIFYING

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identifying in Words With Friends™

The word identifying is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 21

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters identifying:

IDENTIFYING

(279)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (14 words)

defying, denting, denying, dieting, dignify, dignity, dinting, editing, fending, fidgety, finding, ignited, tending, tidying

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word identifying

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In identifying

IDENTIFYING

(279)

IDENTIFYING

(261)

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(243)

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(162)

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(150)

DIGNIFY

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FINDING

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FIDGETY

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(92)

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GIFTED

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Words within the letters of identifying

2 letter words in identifying (7 words)

ef en id if in it ye

3 letter words in identifying (24 words)

den dey die dig din dye end fed fen fig fin fit get gin ide inn net nit ten tie tin yen yet yin

4 letter words in identifying (26 words)

deft defy dent deny diet dine ding dint dyne edgy edit fend find fine gent gift gyne nine tend tide tidy tied tine ting tiny yeti

5 letter words in identifying (22 words)

deify deign deity denty diety digit dingy diyne dying edify eying feign feint fetid fiend fined finny nifty tined tinge tinny tying

6 letter words in identifying (20 words)

dentin dining dyeing dynein ending fidget fining finite finned gifted ginned ignite indent indite intend ninety tiding tieing tinged tinned

7 letter words in identifying (14 words)

defying denting denying dieting dignify dignity dinting editing fending fidgety finding ignited tending tidying

8 letter words in identifying (9 words)

defining deifying diginite edifying identify indigent inditing infinite infinity

9 letter words in identifying (2 words)

indignify indignity

11 letter words in identifying (1 word)

identifying

identifying + 1 blank (1 word)

denitrifying

identifying + 2 blanks (1 word)

reidentifying

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Words containing the sequence identifying

Words that start with identifying (1 word)

identifying

Words with identifying in them (1 word)

identifying

Words that end with identifying (5 words)

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Word Growth involving identifying

Shorter words in identifying

en den dent identify

id ide identify

if identify

in yin

Longer words containing identifying

bioidentifying

misidentifying

reidentifying

selfidentifying