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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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   The meaning of CHARACTERIZE is to describe the character or quality of. How to use characterize in a sentence.

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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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcharacterize - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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   characterize somebody/something to be typical of a person, place or thing. the rolling hills that characterize this part of England; The city is characterized by tall modern buildings in steel and glass.

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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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   CHARACTERIZE definition: 1. to be typical of someone or something: 2. to describe or show someone or something in a…. Learn more.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCHARACTERIZE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

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    Definition of characterize verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    characterize meaning, definition, what is characterize: to describe the qualities of someone or ...: Learn more.