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- Dictionarycharacterize/ˈkarɪktərʌɪz/
verb
- 1. describe the distinctive nature or features of: "she characterized the period as the decade of revolution" Similar
- 2. (of a feature or quality) be typical or characteristic of: "the disease is characterized by weakening of the immune system"
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CHARACTERIZE definition: 1. Something that characterizes another thing is typical of it: 2. to describe something by…. Learn more.
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.
Characterize definition: to mark or distinguish as a characteristic; be a characteristic of. See examples of CHARACTERIZE used in a sentence.
The meaning of CHARACTERIZE is to describe the character or quality of. How to use characterize in a sentence.
Definition of characterize verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
CHARACTERIZE meaning: 1 : to describe the character or special qualities of (someone or something); 2 : to be a typical feature or quality of (someone or something) often used as (be) characterized.
characterise. Other forms: characterised; characterises; characterising. Definitions of characterise. verb. be characteristic of. synonyms: characterize. see more. verb. describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of.
characterize meaning, definition, what is characterize: to describe the qualities of someone or ...: Learn more.
If you characterize someone or something as a particular thing, you describe them as that thing. [ formal ] Both companies have characterized the relationship as friendly.
Define characterize. characterize synonyms, characterize pronunciation, characterize translation, English dictionary definition of characterize. tr.v. character·ized , character·iz·ing , character·iz·es 1. To describe the qualities or peculiarities of: characterized the warden as ruthless. 2.
