identify

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  1. transitive verb To establish the identity of.
  2. transitive verb To ascertain the origin, nature, or definitive characteristics of.
  3. transitive verb Biology To determine the taxonomic classification of (an organism).
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  • You can use Execution Plan to identify which is faster. —  ASP.NET Forums
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  • I've written a guide about Managing Business Risks which outlines an approach which can be used by artists to identify, assess and address business risks. —  Making a Mark
  • Read the following review and discover how an advanced "Adwords For Profits" Tool easily enables you to identify which is the best combination of keywords, ads, and landing pages for your ppc adgroups. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • WRI also will identify, assess, and pilot-test a portfolio of incentives designed to encourage private landowners to retain their forests and manage them sustainably to provide a full range of ecosystem services. —  GISuser - GIS and Geospatial Technology News
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  1. Medieval Latin identificāre, to make to resemble : Late Latin identitās, identity; see identity + Latin -ficāre, -fy.

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  1. = French identifier = Spanish Portuguese identificar = Italian identificare, identify, from Middle Latin identicus, the same, + L. -ficare, from facere, make: see identic and -fy.
 

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/aɪˈdɛntɪfai/
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