HyperDic: defining

English > 1 sense of the word *defining*:
NOUN	process	defining, shaping	any process serving to define the shape of something

defining > pronunciation
Sounds	dihfay'nihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *defining*: 1 sense > noun 1, process
Meaning	Any process serving to define the shape of something.
Synonym	shaping
Broader	process, physical process	A sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states
Verbs	define	show the form or outline of