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identifying

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/aɪˈdɛntɪfaɪɪŋ/ · i-den-ti-fy-ing

To recognize or establish as being a particular person or thing.

Meanings

verbformal

To recognize or establish as being a particular person or thing.

کسی خاص شخص یا چیز کے طور پر پہچاننا یا قائم کرنا۔

تشخیص دینا

tashkhees dena

Synonyms

recognizingestablishingdeterminingپہچانناشناخت کرنانشان زد کرنا

Antonyms

ignoringoverlookingconfusingنظر انداز کرناچھوڑ دیناغلط سمجھنا

Common Collocations

  • identifying features
  • identifying markers
  • identifying information

Example Sentences

The detective is identifying the suspect in the investigation.

ڈیٹیکٹو تفتیش میں مشتبہ شخص کی شناخت کر رہا ہے۔

Detective taftish mein mushtaba shakhs ki shanakht kar raha hai.

Identifying the main idea is crucial for understanding the text.

متن کو سمجھنے کے لیے بنیادی خیال کی شناخت کرنا ضروری ہے۔

Matn ko samajhne ke liye buniyadi khayal ki shanakht karna zaroori hai.

The app helps in quickly identifying various plant species.

یہ ایپ مختلف پودوں کی اقسام کی فوری شناخت کرنے میں مدد کرتی ہے۔

Yeh app mukhtalif podon ki aqaam ki fori shanakht karne mein madad karti hai.

Easily Confused With

identical:Identifying refers to recognizing or establishing something while identical means being exactly the same.

Word Family

identity
nounشناسائی
identical
adjectiveہم شکل
identifier
nounشناخت کنندہ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'ID' for identification.

Imagine a fingerprint being scanned to identify a person.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبت کی شناخت میں کیا کچھ نہیں پایا

Mohabbat ki shanakht mein kya kuch nahin paaya

What is not found in the identification of love.

Unknown, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

پہچاننے میں کچھ دیر لگتی ہے

Pehchanne mein kuch der lagti hai

Recognition takes some time.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "identificare" — to ascertain

First known use: 15th century

The word 'identify' comes from the Latin 'identificare', which means to make the same or ascertain an identity, used in English since the late 19th century.