noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
identification by comparison; hypothesis based on comparison
Used in academic or investigative contexts when a person, place, or object is identified by comparing it with known examples or records. Often appears as 〜に比定する or 〜と比定される.
出土した土器は弥生時代のものと比定された。
The excavated pottery was identified as being from the Yayoi period.
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Based on the handwriting of the old document, there is a theory that identifies the author as Fujiwara no Teika.