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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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     CHARACTERIZE meaning: 1. Something that characterizes...

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     CHARACTERIZE definicja: 1. Something that characterizes...

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   describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of. “You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist”. “This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover”. synonyms: characterise, qualify. see more. see less. types: differentiate, distinguish, mark.

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