DEFINING

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Definition

verb
  1. To determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly.
    “the defining power of an optical instrument”
  2. To settle, decide (an argument etc.)
  3. To express the essential nature of something.
    “I define myself as a techno-anarchist.”
adjective
  1. Serving to define or distinguish.
    “The ability to reproduce is a defining characteristic of living organisms.”

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