Way to define vs Way of defining

Both "way to define" and "way of defining" are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. "Way to define" is used when referring to the method or manner in which something is defined, while "way of defining" is used to describe the process or approach used for defining something.

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Way to define

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to refer to the method or manner in which something is defined.

Examples:

There is no right or wrong way to define success.
What is the best way to define this concept?
She found a creative way to define the problem.

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Lessig was also moving forward with a new way to define copyright on the Internet.
Well, I guess there's more than one way to define foolishness.
And today I want to talk about a different way to measure the success of countries, a different way to define and shape our lives for the next 80 years.
If that is the case, and I hope that it is, I believe that it would be an excellent demonstration of cooperation amongst the three Institutions and the best way to define an anti-terrorist policy that is fully accepted by European society.
Does the Commission see any way to define 'unreasonable burden on the social assistance system' more closely and precisely, in order to put an end to the current abuses of social welfare systems?
There are many ways to define our fragile existence.
This data type includes the different possible ways to define the date of an event.
We are awaiting a three-way dialogue to define this question, amongst others, before the final approval of the 2001 budget.
Calls on the Commission to define ways and means that will make it possible to support the WHO's policy concerning access to pandemic vaccines for developing countries;
The challenge is therefore to define ways and means (loans, subsidies, tax incentives) of promoting the development of environmentally desirable and proven processes and corresponding environmental technologies, in order to encourage and facilitate market access, or even market creation.
'acceptable means of compliance' means non-binding opinions issued by the Agency to define ways of establishing compliance with the essential requirements;
Deplores the suspension of the WTO Doha Round and urges the Commission to define ways of overcoming the stalemate in the WTO negotiations and of reaching a balanced agreement on each of the main topics under discussion;
The Commission actively implements the Guidelines on mine action and will also continue discussions with Member States to define the way ahead on this important issue.
Whichever way one defines the position of President Arafat, it seems to me that, without him, chaos would descend on the Palestinian Regions.
We need to look at the way we define the circumstances in which specific documents can be classified completely, or in part, as confidential.
The quality of work in so many ways defines the quality of a society.
Learn the way, define your own way.
Not only is there a major difference between the countries in the way they define what bathing water is, but standards of water quality leave much to be desired.
We should also respect the way in which institutions define themselves.
The changing way in which we define wine is at stake.

Alternatives:

method to define
manner of defining
approach to defining

Way of defining

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to describe the process or approach used for defining something.