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dɪˈfaɪ nɪŋdefin·ing

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  1. shaping, definingnoun

    any process serving to define the shape of something

    Synonyms:
    shaping, formation

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  1. Hannah Arendt:

    Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it.

  2. John Peet:

    Defining consultancy is a bit like defining the upper class every possible candidate draws the line just below himself.

  3. Mechtild Rossler:

    There is an incredible diversity of sites both natural and cultural around the world, the beauty of this convention is that the text defining natural and cultural heritage is very broad.

  4. Robert J. Shiller:

    The ability to focus attention on important things is a defining characteristic of intelligence.

  5. Rhiju Das:

    This work indicates that online gamers can actually take the lead on defining research questions and write up their own results, those have traditionally been the role of academically trained scientists.


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