🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Identifizieren

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɪdɛntiˈfiːrən

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Identifying/aɪˈdɛntɪfaɪɪŋ/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Das Identifizieren von Risiken ist wichtig für den Erfolg."

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    The act of recognizing or establishing what something is.

    "Identifying the species of a plant can be challenging without proper training."
  2. 2

    To associate oneself with a particular group or category.

    "She enjoys identifying with the values of her community."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'identifying' is derived from the Latin root 'identificare', which means 'to make identical'. It evolved through Middle English, where it was used to denote the act of recognizing or establishing the identity of something or someone.

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