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Meanings of defining in English

Any process serving to define the shape of something.

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Usage of defining in English
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Is health to be the defining issue for this Government's second term?
The Irish Times
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However, in this scenario, the state does not take a defining role.
BBC
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Fashion-nowmore than ever New York's defining industry-appearsto have gone populist.
The new yorker
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But they needed more work on defining what those key areas were.
Obama's wars
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It is thus considered a defining moment in the history of science.
Wired
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Today Ideas looks at defining what real economic progress might look like.
Radio NZ
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Economic inequality has become a defining global issue since the 2008 crash.
The Irish Times
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The Commission said Google had made insufficient progress in defining issue-based advertising.
Reuters
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However, the relationship between these defining trends remains controversial and poorly understood.
Pubmed
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Six months to the Rising, to that defining moment in our history.
The Irish Times
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It's a huge question, but I don't worry about defining my work.
The Guardian
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There was a moment of defining double-take with 25 minutes to go.
The Guardian
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From a young age diabetes played a defining role in Dungay's life.
The Guardian
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I think we've just heard the defining moment of Evans' first show.
The Guardian
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Below are my key picks for the defining moments of the year.
Reuters
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Limitations: This study is limited by the cross-sectional approach to defining outcomes.
Pubmed
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Defining across language varieties
Ireland
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South Africa
Common
New Zealand
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