identificatory

adjective

iden·​ti·​fi·​ca·​to·​ry

īˈdentəfə̇kəˌtōrē,

ə̇ˈd-,

ˌīˌden‧ˈtif-

: concerned with or serving for identification

identificatory thinking

identificatory traits

Word History

Etymology

identification + -ory

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

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