English Dictionary
Definition of “characterize”
Word Frequency
characterize or characterise (ˈkærɪktəˌraɪz
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Definitions
verb
- to be a characteristic of ⇒
loneliness characterized the place
- to distinguish or mark as a characteristic
- to describe or portray the character of
Derived Forms
ˈcharacterˌizable, ˈcharacterˌisable adjectiveˈcharacterˌizer, ˈcharacterˌiser noun
Translations for 'characterize'
- British English: characterize If something is characterized by a particular feature or quality, that feature or quality is an obvious part of it. VERBThis election campaign has been characterized by violence.to be characterized by sth
- Brazilian Portuguese: caracterizar
- Chinese: 以…为特征以…为為特征徵
- European Spanish: caracterizar
- French: caractériser
- German: charakterisieren
- Italian: caratterizzare
- Japanese: 特徴づける
- Korean: ~을 특징으로 하다
- Portuguese: caracterizar
- Spanish: caracterizar
Example Sentences Including 'characterize'
It was only Charles Reeves's masculine vigor--which later would also characterize his son, Gregory--that on occasion could subdue her.Three Kinds of Kissing - Scottish Short Stories
Officials north of the border likely decided to characterize the discussion for political purposes, said the lobbyist.canada.com (2005)
She had begun with something of a shudder to characterize her sister as such.Dreams of Innocence
That these people would characterize Guthrie as insane was a testament to how crazy he really was.SACRAMENT (2001)
The three-judge appeal court panel ruled the sentencing judge failed to characterize the offence as a serious sexual assault.Edmonton Sun (2003)
There is no end to the variety of the above that can characterize the direction of this movement.Holistic Reflexology
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