profiling

/ˈproʊfaɪlɪŋ/
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Definitions of profiling
  1. noun
    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
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    type of:
    identification
    evidence of identity; something that identifies a person or thing
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