characterize
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
characterize
verb
characterizes;
characterized;
characterizing
characterize
verb
characterizes;
characterized;
characterizing
Britannica Dictionary definition of CHARACTERIZE
[+ object]
somewhat formal
1
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to describe the character or special qualities of (someone or something)
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How would you characterize the situation/problem?
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I would characterize this as a positive change for our company.
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She had difficulty characterizing their relationship.
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His personality is hard to characterize.
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The newspaper article characterizes [=portrays] the people of the town as poor and uneducated.
2
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to be a typical feature or quality of (someone or something)
— often used as (be) characterized
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Humor and intelligence characterize [=mark, distinguish] his writing.
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Farms and large flat fields characterize most of the area.
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the beliefs that characterized Europe in the 15th century
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The disease is characterized by a rise in blood pressure.
