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   characterize

   /ˈkarɪktərʌɪz/

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   • 1. describe the distinctive nature or features of: "she characterized the period as the decade of revolution" Similar distinguishmake distinctivemarkset apartidentifyspecifysignalizeindicatedenotedesignatestamptypifypervadepermeatesuffuseportraydepictpresentrepresentdescribeoutlinedelineateshowdrawsketchcategorizeclassclassifystylebrand
   • 2. (of a feature or quality) be typical or characteristic of: "the disease is characterized by weakening of the immune system"

   Word Origin late 16th century (in the sense ‘engrave, inscribe’): from French caractériser or medieval Latin characterizare, from Greek kharaktērizein, from kharaktēr ‘a stamping tool’.

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   What does characterized mean in a sentence?

   • If something is characterized by a particular feature or quality, that feature or quality is an obvious part of it. A bold use of colour characterizes the bedroom. [VERB noun] If you characterize someone or something as a particular thing, you describe them as that thing. Both companies have characterized the relationship as friendly.

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   • CHARACTERIZE definition: 1. Something that characterizes another thing is typical of it: 2. to describe something by…. Learn more.

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   What is characterize verb?

   • Definition of characterize verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary characterize somebody/something to be typical of a person, place or thing The city is characterized by tall modern buildings in steel and glass. to describe or show the qualities of somebody/something in a particular way

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   What is a synonym for characterize?

   • Synonyms for Characterize are for example demonstrate, epitomize and exemplify. More synonyms can be found below the puzzle answers. If the answer you seek is not in the answers above these definitions may help solving your crossword puzzle. Using a synonym can be a good alternative for using “Characterize”.

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   What does character mean in a story?

   • Two meanings of character can help you understand this word. We all have character, meaning we all have unique personalities. Also, characters are people in books, movies, plays, and TV shows. Characterizing has to do with summing up how a person acts in real life or is portrayed in a work of fiction. “What characterizes a Venetian painting?”

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   What is a characterization of a relationship?

   • If you characterize someone or something as a particular thing, you describe them as that thing. Both companies have characterized the relationship as friendly. [VERB noun + as] This play is characterized as a comedy. [V n as adj/n] I don't fully agree with that characterization of the welfare system. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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     CHARACTERIZE meaning: 1. Something that characterizes...

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     CHARACTERIZE definicja: 1. Something that characterizes...

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     CHARACTERIZE translate: 是…的特征；为…所特有, 归纳…的特征;描述…的特性. Learn...

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     CHARACTERIZE translate: 是…的特徵；為…所特有, 歸納…的特徵;描述…的特性. Learn...

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   Characterize definition: to mark or distinguish as a characteristic; be a characteristic of. See examples of CHARACTERIZE used in a sentence.

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   To characterize someone is to describe them in a certain way, to try to pin down his or her personality. If you say your dad is stingy, you are characterizing him as a miser.

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