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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
identifying \identifying\ adjective
1. serving to distinguish or identify an object, person, species or group; as, we were asked to describe any identifying marks or distinguishing features. [prenominal]
Syn: distinguishing, distinctive. [WordNet 1.5]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Identify \I*den"ti*fy\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Identified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Identifying}.] [Cf. F. identifier. See {Identity}, and {-fy}.]
1. To make to be the same; to unite or combine in such a manner as to make one; to treat as being one or having the same purpose or effect; to consider as the same in any relation.
Every precaution is taken to identify the interests of the people and of the rulers. --D. Ramsay.
Let us identify, let us incorporate ourselves with the people. --Burke.
2. To establish the identity of; to prove to be the same with something described, claimed, or asserted; as, to identify stolen property.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
identifying
adjective: serving to distinguish or identify a species or group; "the distinguishing mark of the species is its plumage"; "distinctive tribal tattoos"; "we were asked to describe any identifying marks or distinguishing features" [syn: {distinguishing}, {distinctive}, {identifying(a)}]
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