What part of speech is defining?

Defining can be categorized as a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. defining is a verb, gerund of define (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

What does defining mean?

Definitions

Verb

define - show the form or outline of; "The tree was clearly defined by the light"; "The camera could define the smallest object"
define - give a definition for the meaning of a word; "Define `sadness'"
define - determine the nature of; "What defines a good wine?"
define - decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"
define - determine the essential quality of

Noun

defining - any process serving to define the shape of something

Examples of defining

#   Sentence  
1. verb There is much work to do in defining the content and regularity of the report and even more work to do to identify reliable sources of data for compiling the report.
2. verb "The governor believes it was the defining moment, when what was a mounting problem turned into an instant crisis," Maviglio said.
3. verb It's been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America.
4. verb It's been a long time coming; but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America.
5. verb Appointing Cuddles the Bear to the position of Secretary of Defense was one of the defining mistakes of Dolly's brief career as president of the People's Democratic Republic of Tea Time.
6. verb Of all the ways of defining man, the worst is the one which makes him out to be a rational animal.
7. verb It's been a long time coming; but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to the United States.
8. verb Thinking is something we all do, but defining exactly what thought is is no simple matter.
9. verb Climate change is seen by many as the defining issue of our time.
10. verb Curiosity is a defining trait of human beings.
11. verb A lot of people only care about "defending language" when it involves queer people defining themselves.
12. verb The camera could define the smallest object.
13. verb Define `sadness.
14. verb Most people haven't gone to work the last few days, although it seems that the rest of Baghdad is 'normal' (if you can define what normal is).
15. verb The amazing thing is that all of these crooks demand protection under international law, and define all those who attack them as "war criminals," with some Western media repeating the allegations.
Sentence  
verb
There is much work to do in defining the content and regularity of the report and even more work to do to identify reliable sources of data for compiling the report.
"The governor believes it was the defining moment, when what was a mounting problem turned into an instant crisis," Maviglio said.
It's been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America.
It's been a long time coming; but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America.
Appointing Cuddles the Bear to the position of Secretary of Defense was one of the defining mistakes of Dolly's brief career as president of the People's Democratic Republic of Tea Time.
Of all the ways of defining man, the worst is the one which makes him out to be a rational animal.
It's been a long time coming; but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to the United States.
Thinking is something we all do, but defining exactly what thought is is no simple matter.
Climate change is seen by many as the defining issue of our time.
Curiosity is a defining trait of human beings.
A lot of people only care about "defending language" when it involves queer people defining themselves.
The camera could define the smallest object.
Define `sadness.
Most people haven't gone to work the last few days, although it seems that the rest of Baghdad is 'normal' (if you can define what normal is).
The amazing thing is that all of these crooks demand protection under international law, and define all those who attack them as "war criminals," with some Western media repeating the allegations.

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