IDENTIFYING
Verb
identifying
present participle of identify
Noun
identifying (plural identifyings)
An act of identification.
Source: Wiktionary
IDENTIFY
I*den"ti*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Identified; p. pr. & vb. n.
Identifying.] Etym: [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.
I*den"ti*fy, v. i.
Definition: To become the same; to coalesce in interest, purpose, use,
effect, etc. [Obs. or R.]
An enlightened self-interest, which, when well understood, they tell
us will identify with an interest more enlarged and public. Burke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition