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profiling
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profile
v.
present an outline, present a brief description; draw a portrait of a side view of a head and face
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Profiling
Profiling, the extrapolation of information about something, based on known qualities, may refer specifically to:
- Profiling (information science) in information science
- DNA profiling
- Forensic profiling, used in several types of forensic science
- Offender profiling
- Profiling (computer programming) in software engineering
- Racial profiling
- Sexual orientation profiling
- Geographic profiling
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profiling
Noun
1. recording a person's behavior and analyzing psychological characteristics in order to predict or assess their ability in a certain sphere or to identify a particular group of people
(hypernym) identification
profile
Noun
1. an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics; "a biochemical profile of blood"; "a psychological profile of serial killers"
(hypernym) chart
(hyponym) population profile
2. a side view representation of an object (especially a human face)
(hypernym) side view
3. biographical sketch
(hypernym) biography, life, life story, life history
4. degree of exposure to public notice; "that candidate does not have sufficient visibility to win an election"; "he prefers a low profile"
(synonym) visibility
(hypernym) salience, saliency, strikingness
5. a vertical section of the Earth's crust showing the different horizons or layers
(hypernym) cross section
(hyponym) soil profile
(part-meronym) horizon
Verb
1. write about; "The author of this article profiles a famous painter"
(hypernym) write, compose, pen, indite
(classification) writing, authorship, composition, penning
2. represent in profile, by drawing or painting
(hypernym) represent, interpret
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profiling
n.
sbírání informací za účelem popisu koho/čeho
profile
v.
podat charakteristiku koho/čeho
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Profiling
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Profile
of Profile
(n.)
In the construction of fieldworks, the erection at proper intervals of wooden profiles, to show to the workmen the sectional form of the parapets at those points.
In the construction of fieldworks, the erection at proper intervals of wooden profiles, to show to the workmen the sectional form of the parapets at those points.
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