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identify vs determine

determine vs identify

identify and determine both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
identify No No Yes No
determine No No Yes No
As verbs, determine is a hypernym of identify; that is, determine is a word with a broader meaning than identify:
  • identify: recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
  • determine: fix conclusively or authoritatively
Other hypernyms of identify include set.
identify (verb) determine (verb)
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something reach, make, or come to a decision about something
identify as in botany or biology, for example fix conclusively or authoritatively
consider to be equal or the same shape or influence; give direction to
conceive of as united or associated fix in scope; fix the boundaries of
consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
decide upon or fix definitely
settle conclusively; come to terms
Difference between identify and determine

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