defining

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Failing to navigate a relationship with China, he said, would be a "dereliction of duty" when China is a "defining force in technology, trade and global governance".

From BBC

Head's elevation to open the batting on the second day of the first Test will go down as one of the defining moments of the series.

From BBC

At 2-0 down after two matches, this was the defining day for England.

From BBC

In fact, it is becoming a defining feature of his generation.

From BBC

Their measurements also revealed emergent photon signals near zero energy -- a defining trait that separates quantum spin ice from more familiar phases found in conventional magnets.

From Science Daily