defining

[US]/di'fainiŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. pinaka-tipikal; gumaganap ng mahalagang papel
v. upang magbigay ng kahulugan; magpahiwatig ng mga katangian; ilahad.
Word Forms
Present Participledefining
Pluraldefinings

Phrases & Collocations

defining characteristics

mga naglalarawang katangian

defining moment

sandali ng pagpapasiya

defining factor

salik na nagpapaliwanag

defining feature

katangiang nagpapaliwanag

defining quality

kalidad na nagpapaliwanag

defining attribute

katangiang naglalarawan

Real-world Examples

Unfortunately, entrepreneurs don't define value the way employees define it.

Sa kasamaang palad, hindi tinutukoy ng mga negosyante ang halaga sa parehong paraan ng mga empleyado.

Source: Learning charging station

The people are known to hold three defining characteristics.

Ang mga tao ay kilala na nagtataglay ng tatlong pangunahing katangian.

Source: Travel around the world

Okay, so what exactly… am I defining as swoosh and swoop?

Okay, kaya ano nga ba… ang tinutukoy ko bilang swoosh at swoop?

Source: Vox opinion

It is up to you to define this new era before it defines us.

Iyon ang iyong responsibilidad na tukuyin ang bagong panahon bago pa ito ang tumukoy sa atin.

Source: 2021 Celebrity High School Graduation Speech

Build Character How do you define yourself?

Paano mo tinutukoy ang iyong sarili?

Source: Science in Life

But you can't fix what you can't define.

Ngunit hindi mo maaaring ayusin kung ano ang hindi mo matutukoy.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) May 2016 Collection

Sometimes, we procrastinate because the task is not clearly defined.

Minsan, nagpapaliban-liban tayo dahil hindi malinaw na natukoy ang gawain.

Source: Intermediate and advanced English short essay.

Her feelings as she read were scarcely to be defined.

Ang kanyang mga damdamin habang nagbabasa ay halos hindi matutukoy.

Source: Pride and Prejudice (Original Version)

This case could more clearly define that.

Ang kasong ito ay maaaring mas malinaw na matukoy iyon.

Source: CNN 10 Student English April 2018 Compilation

Winners and losers are all too clearly defined in today's movies.

Ang mga nagwagi at natalo ay malinaw na natukoy sa mga pelikula ngayon.

Source: Stories of World Famous Actors and Stars

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