Phrase Hound found 12 phrases and 6 compound words that contain defining. The most common are listed below. Open defining in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 12
- defining momentA moment in time that defines something, such as a person's success or failure, achievement or demise, talent, etc.
- defining momentsplural of defining moment: A moment in time that defines something, such as a person's success or failure, achievement or demise, talent, etc.
- defining vocabularyA restricted set of words used to define all other terms in a dictionary.
- career-definingCrucial to determining the future path of one's career.
- defining relative clauseSynonym of restrictive relative clause: A relative clause that provides information essential to describing or identifying the person or thing that is meant.
- era-definingepoch-making
- non-definingAlternative form of nondefining: Not defining.
- re-definingpresent participle and gerund of re-define
- non-defining relative clauseSynonym of non-restrictive relative clause: A relative clause, usually set off by a comma or commas, that provides additional information about the person or thing referred to, or about a statement that has been made, as opposed to …
- defining relative clausesplural of defining relative clause: A relative clause that provides information essential to describing or identifying the person or thing that is meant.
- defining vocabulariesplural of defining vocabulary: A restricted set of words used to define all other terms in a dictionary.
- non-defining relative clausesplural of non-defining relative clause: A relative clause, usually set off by a comma or commas, that provides additional information about the person or thing referred to, or about a statement that has been made, as opposed to information …
Compound words 6
- defininglyIn a way that defines something.
- nondefiningNot defining.
- misdefiningpresent participle and gerund of misdefine
- overdefiningpresent participle and gerund of overdefine
- predefiningpresent participle and gerund of predefine
- underdefiningpresent participle and gerund of underdefine