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   characterize

   /ˈkarɪktərʌɪz/

   verb

   • 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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   What does characterizing mean?

   • , char·ac·ter·ized, char·ac·ter·iz·ing. Rich metaphors characterize his poetry. He characterized her in a few well-chosen words. to characterize him as a coward. First recorded in 1585–95; from Medieval Latin charactērizāre, from Greek charaktērízein; character, -ize

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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' include: restrict, dispose, characterise, modify, stipulate, specify, qualify, measure up, condition. 'Characterize' and 'characterise' (verb) mean 'be characteristic of'.

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     CHARACTERIZE meaning: 1. Something that characterizes...

   • Znaczenie Characterize, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     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...

   • Characterize in Spanish

     CHARACTERIZE translate: caracterizar, calificar, describir...

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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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