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  1. v. present participle of identify.

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. adj. prenominal serving to distinguish or identify an object, person, species or group.

Examples

  • “She paused to examine the mummy, carefully protected by glass: it was the real McCoy, the label identifying it as belonging to the actual queen herself, on loan from the Cairo Museum in Egypt.”

    Dance Of Death

  • “The quilt has needed to be restitched a number of times, and the tag identifying its maker has long since fallen off.”

    Simon & Schuster: Quilts Are Forever

  • “But they would also add a tag identifying it as a “hyper-robust” example of that species.”

    Simon & Schuster: Ancestral Passions

  • “For example, a label identifying tape that contains latex may be included on a bulk supply box but not on individual rolls of tape, so a nurse might not see it.”

    The Wall Street Journal: Hidden Hazard:

  • “In comparison, goods bearing a label identifying them as made in Japan (or Taiwan, or even Singapore) carry a premium over similar products from China.”

    Newsweek: Mail Call: Quality vs. Cost?

  • “The semantic difference for me is that "doctor" is a title identifying your educational pedigree, while "professor" identifies your job - it's possible to be a doctor without being a professor, and vice versa.”

    Ferule & Fescue

  • “Janos entered the code word identifying the operation.”

    Rama Revisited

  • “Hence the sect is sometimes called the Naturis, [61] or followers of _Natural_ Religion, the adoption of the English word identifying them again with the Br [= a] hmas, who are essentially the outcome of English education and Christian influence among Hindus.”

    New Ideas in India During the Nineteenth Century A Study of Social, Political, and Religious Developments

  • “NYC's Demos recently hosted a debate over the possibility salvation by 'Philanthrocapitalists', a term identifying capital-wealthy individuals who form foundations or give to charity.”

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com

  • “Taylor said some meats, such as cattle or swine that were raised in the United States but sent to slaughter houses in Canada for processing, will have a label identifying it came from both countries.”

    news | FT | http://www.timesdaily.com

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