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What is another word for identifying?

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Adjective

Characteristic of a particular person or thing

Relating to or denoted by a title

Serving to describe or illustrate

Verb

To be aware of through touching or being touched

Present participle for to establish or make a determination on the nature of someone or something

Present participle for to have a strong connection with

Present participle for to consider or regard somebody or something as

Present participle for to classify as

Present participle for to draw an association between two or more things

Noun

Acknowledgement of the existence, validity, or legality of something

The action of identifying or defining something (or someone)

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Adjective

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Characteristic of a particular person or thing

specialised^UK

customised^UK

customized^US

specialized^US

signalling^UK

signaling^US

previously unencountered

outside one's experience

recognized^US

recognised^UK

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“Naturally, wanted criminals are fully aware that an identifying tattoo may endanger their flight from justice.”

Adjective

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Relating to or denoted by a title

after which something is named

after whom something is named

Adjective

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Serving to describe or illustrate

by way of explanation

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Verb

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To be aware of through touching or being touched

having a sensation of

recognizing^US

recognising^UK

realizing^US

realising^UK

getting to the bottom of

making head or tail of

unraveling^US

unravelling^UK

catching a glimpse of

getting one's head around

becoming conscious of

becoming cognizant of

getting to the bottom

analyzing^US

wrapping one's mind around

taking up

reckoning

getting the picture about

telling the difference

throwing light on

seeing through

splitting hairs

feeling in one's bones

glancing at

getting a grip

being cognizant of

figuring something out

familiarizing oneself with

finding the answer to

taking note

getting the message about

knowing what's what

getting your head round

analysing^UK

seeing into

peeping at

drawing a distinction

discerning a difference

getting the impression of

having an awareness of

confessing

allowing

checking

getting one's mind around

gaging^US

making heads or tails of

thinking through

catching the drift of

gauging^UK

getting something straight

uncovering

getting clued up about

perceiving the meaning of

picking up what someone is putting down

seeing daylight

making sense

seeing the light about

telling the difference between

making a distinction between

telling which is which

getting the impression

crediting

having a funny feeling

separating the sheep from the goats

recognizing a distinction

categorising^UK

separating the wheat from the chaff

feasting your eyes on

having a butcher's at

having a dekko at

finding a solution to

finding the solution to

putting to rights

setting to rights

determining a solution to

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Verb

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Present participle for to establish or make a determination on the nature of someone or something

“The defendant has made considerable efforts to identify the individuals in question.”

Verb

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Present participle for to have a strong connection with

“I strongly identify with the culture and heritage of my ancestors.”

Verb

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Present participle for to consider or regard somebody or something as

“I identify him as the father I never had, for he has single-handedly made me the person I am today.”

Verb

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Present participle for to classify as

classifying

categorising^UK

categorizing^US

labelling^UK

labeling^US

compartmentalising^UK

compartmentalizing^US

cataloguing^UK

cataloging^US

“We have no clue as to where this sentient being is from, so we must identify it as extraterrestrial.”

Verb

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Present participle for to draw an association between two or more things

“I always identify this song with my formative years because it got me through some tough times whilst I was studying in college.”

Noun

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Acknowledgement of the existence, validity, or legality of something

realisation^UK

realization^US

judgment^US

judgement^UK

realizing^US

realising^UK

awareness of the feelings of others

clearer understanding

greater understanding

comprehensive understanding

enhanced understanding

improved understanding

superior understanding

mental acquisitiveness

knowledge of the existence of

being on same wavelength

ability to understand

period of deliberation

period of contemplation

period of reflection

spell of deliberation

spell of contemplation

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Noun

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The action of identifying or defining something (or someone)

designation

naming

identification

labeling^US

labelling^UK

itemizing^US

cataloguing^UK

cataloging^US

itemising^UK

establishment of identity

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