What part of speech is identifying?

Identifying can be categorized as a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. identifying is a verb, gerund of identify (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

What does identifying mean?

Definitions

Verb

identify - recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something; "She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster"
identify - identify as in botany or biology, for example
identify - consider to be equal or the same; "He identified his brother as one of the fugitives"
identify - consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else; "He identified with the refugees"
identify - conceive of as united or associated; "Sex activity is closely identified with the hypothalamus"
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"

Examples of identifying

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1. verb Although the announcement was probably made to show progress in identifying and breaking up terror cells, I don't find the news that the Baathists continue to penetrate the Iraqi government very hopeful.
2. verb As a result of our luncheon with the confirm desk yesterday, could someone develop a comprehensive list identifying all omnibus attachments?
3. verb The Hegelian philosophy is the last magnificent attempt to restore Christianity, which was lost and wrecked, through philosophy and, indeed, to restore Christianity—as is generally done in the modern era—by identifying it with the negation of Christianity.
4. verb Identifying, understanding and managing interrelated processes as a system contributes to the organization's effectiveness and efficiency in achieving its objectives.
5. verb Tom had the grim task of identifying Mary's body.
6. verb One day two impeccably dressed young men arrived at the home of Mary and Tom. Opening the door, Mary saw they were both wearing name tags identifying them as "Elders." Mary giggled; to her eyes, this designation seemed slightly ludicrous, as Elder Hinton was 19 and Elder Bauer was 18.
7. verb By "nationalism" I mean first of all the habit of assuming that human beings can be classified like insects and that whole blocks of millions or tens of millions of people can be confidently labelled "good" or "bad." But secondly — and this is much more important — I mean the habit of identifying oneself with a single nation or other unit, placing it beyond good and evil and recognizing no other duty than that of advancing its interests.
8. verb Identifying which information is important in advance can help.
9. verb You should sing it identifying yourself with the character.
10. verb I'm getting better at identifying birds.
11. verb Sami didn't give Layla any identifying information.
12. verb "Soul food is just a term that was coined during the Black Power movement of mid-to-late 1960s as a way of identifying a food that represented the heritage of African Americans," Opie says.
13. verb Professor Crisanti said epidemics must be fought on three fronts: with hospitalization and intensive care, with discipline at home limiting all social contacts and with active surveillance, that is, identifying all those who are unaware they can transmit a disease.
14. verb Finally it was Tom's turn at the counter. He put his errand on the table and fished around in his pocket, ready for the inevitable question. As soon as the cashier saw the beverages, he droned out the protocol "ID?", and Tom nervously flashed him his wallet, not daring to make eye contact. Inside it was his homemade driver's license, identifying him as 30 year-old John Jackson from Boston, Massachusetts.
15. verb "I know it when I see it" is an American judicial standard for identifying obscenity established by its Supreme Court.
Sentence  
verb
Although the announcement was probably made to show progress in identifying and breaking up terror cells, I don't find the news that the Baathists continue to penetrate the Iraqi government very hopeful.
As a result of our luncheon with the confirm desk yesterday, could someone develop a comprehensive list identifying all omnibus attachments?
The Hegelian philosophy is the last magnificent attempt to restore Christianity, which was lost and wrecked, through philosophy and, indeed, to restore Christianity—as is generally done in the modern era—by identifying it with the negation of Christianity.
Identifying, understanding and managing interrelated processes as a system contributes to the organization's effectiveness and efficiency in achieving its objectives.
Tom had the grim task of identifying Mary's body.
One day two impeccably dressed young men arrived at the home of Mary and Tom. Opening the door, Mary saw they were both wearing name tags identifying them as "Elders." Mary giggled; to her eyes, this designation seemed slightly ludicrous, as Elder Hinton was 19 and Elder Bauer was 18.
By "nationalism" I mean first of all the habit of assuming that human beings can be classified like insects and that whole blocks of millions or tens of millions of people can be confidently labelled "good" or "bad." But secondly — and this is much more important — I mean the habit of identifying oneself with a single nation or other unit, placing it beyond good and evil and recognizing no other duty than that of advancing its interests.
Identifying which information is important in advance can help.
You should sing it identifying yourself with the character.
I'm getting better at identifying birds.
Sami didn't give Layla any identifying information.
"Soul food is just a term that was coined during the Black Power movement of mid-to-late 1960s as a way of identifying a food that represented the heritage of African Americans," Opie says.
Professor Crisanti said epidemics must be fought on three fronts: with hospitalization and intensive care, with discipline at home limiting all social contacts and with active surveillance, that is, identifying all those who are unaware they can transmit a disease.
Finally it was Tom's turn at the counter. He put his errand on the table and fished around in his pocket, ready for the inevitable question. As soon as the cashier saw the beverages, he droned out the protocol "ID?", and Tom nervously flashed him his wallet, not daring to make eye contact. Inside it was his homemade driver's license, identifying him as 30 year-old John Jackson from Boston, Massachusetts.
"I know it when I see it" is an American judicial standard for identifying obscenity established by its Supreme Court.

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