characterize

[ kar-ik-tuh-rahyz ]

/ ˈkær ɪk təˌraɪz /

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verb (used with object), char·ac·ter·ized, char·ac·ter·iz·ing.

to mark or distinguish as a characteristic; be a characteristic of: Rich metaphors characterize his poetry.

to describe the character or individual quality of: He characterized her in a few well-chosen words.

to attribute character to: to characterize him as a coward.

Also especially British, char·ac·ter·ise .

Origin of characterize

1585–95; <Medieval Latin charactērizāre<Greek charaktērízein.See character, -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM characterize

char·ac·ter·iz·a·ble, adjectivechar·ac·ter·iz·er, nounmis·char·ac·ter·ize, verb (used with object), mis·char·ac·ter·ized, mis·char·ac·ter·iz·ing.non·char·ac·ter·ized, adjective

re·char·ac·ter·ize, verb (used with object), re·char·ac·ter·ized, re·char·ac·ter·iz·ing.un·char·ac·ter·ized, adjectivewell-char·ac·ter·ized, adjective

Words nearby characterize

characteristics, characteristic vector, characteristic velocity, characteristic x-ray, characterization, characterize, character level, character piece, character recognition, characters, character set

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Example sentences from the Web for characterize

In fact, that definition of militias — small, armed groups of civilians fighting against the government — has characterized these kinds of movements throughout American history, Churchill told us.
How Trump And COVID-19 Have Reshaped The Modern Militia Movement|Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux|September 4, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
A self-contained, persistent blob of turbulence constructed of well-characterized vortices offers a new world of possibilities for measurement and analysis.
An Unexpected Twist Lights Up the Secrets of Turbulence|David H. Freedman|September 3, 2020|Quanta Magazine
However, despite the vitriol that has come to characterize the campaign, most Bay Staters see the race as a choice between two good Democrats.
Today’s Elections In Massachusetts Are Another Big Test For The Progressive Movement|Nathaniel Rakich (nathaniel.rakich@fivethirtyeight.com)|September 1, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Clipper will orbit Jupiter, but will conduct about 45 flybys of Europa and use a suite of instruments to characterize the surface and subsurface as much as possible.
The 5 best places to explore in the solar system—besides Mars|Neel Patel|August 17, 2020|MIT Technology Review

For such a system, “its behavior is no longer characterized just by a temperature,” Bechhoefer says.
A new experiment hints at how hot water can freeze faster than cold|Emily Conover|August 7, 2020|Science News
So if the people in London and New York are more real, how would you characterize Angelenos?
Stephen Merchant Talks ‘Hello Ladies’ movie, the Nicole Kidman Cameo, and Legacy of ‘The Office’|Marlow Stern|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
How would you characterize the relationship now between you and Jack?
All Eyes on Anjelica Huston: The Legendary Actress on Love, Abuse, and Jack Nicholson|Alex Suskind|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The administration repeatedly refused to characterize the matter in terms of national security interests.
How Ted Cruz Trolls Obama’s Foreign Policy|Eli Lake|July 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Those models have gotten more sophisticated, so they need more data in order to characterize the fuels that can be consumed.
Fighting Wildfire With Satellites, Lasers, and Drones|Elizabeth Lopatto|July 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
How would you characterize the Ukrainian uprising of 2013-2014?
Inside ‘Maidan’: Sergei Loznitsa on His Ukrainian Uprising Doc and Putin’s ‘Fascist’ Regime|Richard Porton|May 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We may, in the first place, assume that law or plan must characterize creation.
The Origin of the World According to Revelation and Science|John William Dawson
The extent and variety of Mr. Rollins's business relations make it impossible to characterize them with brevity.
Sketches of Successful New Hampshire Men|Various
These two features suffice to characterize her malady, which was moral as well as physical.
The Catholic World, Vol. X, October 1869|Various
They realized the proper qualities which should characterize one placed in this responsible position, and chose accordingly.
The Story of Malta|Maturin M. Ballou
She had no cultured phrase to characterize the sensation as a presentiment, but she was conscious of the prophetic process.
'way Down In Lonesome Cove|Charles Egbert Craddock (AKA Mary Noailles Murfree)

British Dictionary definitions for characterize

characterize

characterise

/ (ˈkærɪktəˌraɪz) /

verb (tr)

to be a characteristic ofloneliness characterized the place

to distinguish or mark as a characteristic

to describe or portray the character of

Derived forms of characterize

characterizable or characterisable, adjectivecharacterizer or characteriser, noun

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单词	characterize
释义	characterize [ kar-ik-tuh-rahyz ] / ˈkær ɪk təˌraɪz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR characterize ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), char·ac·ter·ized, char·ac·ter·iz·ing. to mark or distinguish as a characteristic; be a characteristic of: Rich metaphors characterize his poetry. to describe the character or individual quality of: He characterized her in a few well-chosen words. to attribute character to: to characterize him as a coward. Also especially British, char·ac·ter·ise . Origin of characterize 1585–95; <Medieval Latin charactērizāre<Greek charaktērízein.See character, -ize OTHER WORDS FROM characterize char·ac·ter·iz·a·ble, adjectivechar·ac·ter·iz·er, nounmis·char·ac·ter·ize, verb (used with object), mis·char·ac·ter·ized, mis·char·ac·ter·iz·ing.non·char·ac·ter·ized, adjective re·char·ac·ter·ize, verb (used with object), re·char·ac·ter·ized, re·char·ac·ter·iz·ing.un·char·ac·ter·ized, adjectivewell-char·ac·ter·ized, adjective Words nearby characterize characteristics, characteristic vector, characteristic velocity, characteristic x-ray, characterization, characterize, character level, character piece, character recognition, characters, character set Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for characterize In fact, that definition of militias — small, armed groups of civilians fighting against the government — has characterized these kinds of movements throughout American history, Churchill told us. How Trump And COVID-19 Have Reshaped The Modern Militia Movement\|Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux\|September 4, 2020\|FiveThirtyEight A self-contained, persistent blob of turbulence constructed of well-characterized vortices offers a new world of possibilities for measurement and analysis. An Unexpected Twist Lights Up the Secrets of Turbulence\|David H. Freedman\|September 3, 2020\|Quanta Magazine However, despite the vitriol that has come to characterize the campaign, most Bay Staters see the race as a choice between two good Democrats. Today’s Elections In Massachusetts Are Another Big Test For The Progressive Movement\|Nathaniel Rakich (nathaniel.rakich@fivethirtyeight.com)\|September 1, 2020\|FiveThirtyEight Clipper will orbit Jupiter, but will conduct about 45 flybys of Europa and use a suite of instruments to characterize the surface and subsurface as much as possible. The 5 best places to explore in the solar system—besides Mars\|Neel Patel\|August 17, 2020\|MIT Technology Review For such a system, “its behavior is no longer characterized just by a temperature,” Bechhoefer says. A new experiment hints at how hot water can freeze faster than cold\|Emily Conover\|August 7, 2020\|Science News So if the people in London and New York are more real, how would you characterize Angelenos? Stephen Merchant Talks ‘Hello Ladies’ movie, the Nicole Kidman Cameo, and Legacy of ‘The Office’\|Marlow Stern\|November 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST How would you characterize the relationship now between you and Jack? All Eyes on Anjelica Huston: The Legendary Actress on Love, Abuse, and Jack Nicholson\|Alex Suskind\|November 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The administration repeatedly refused to characterize the matter in terms of national security interests. How Ted Cruz Trolls Obama’s Foreign Policy\|Eli Lake\|July 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Those models have gotten more sophisticated, so they need more data in order to characterize the fuels that can be consumed. Fighting Wildfire With Satellites, Lasers, and Drones\|Elizabeth Lopatto\|July 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST How would you characterize the Ukrainian uprising of 2013-2014? Inside ‘Maidan’: Sergei Loznitsa on His Ukrainian Uprising Doc and Putin’s ‘Fascist’ Regime\|Richard Porton\|May 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST We may, in the first place, assume that law or plan must characterize creation. The Origin of the World According to Revelation and Science\|John William Dawson The extent and variety of Mr. Rollins's business relations make it impossible to characterize them with brevity. Sketches of Successful New Hampshire Men\|Various These two features suffice to characterize her malady, which was moral as well as physical. The Catholic World, Vol. X, October 1869\|Various They realized the proper qualities which should characterize one placed in this responsible position, and chose accordingly. The Story of Malta\|Maturin M. Ballou She had no cultured phrase to characterize the sensation as a presentiment, but she was conscious of the prophetic process. 'way Down In Lonesome Cove\|Charles Egbert Craddock (AKA Mary Noailles Murfree) British Dictionary definitions for characterize characterize characterise / (ˈkærɪktəˌraɪz) / verb (tr) to be a characteristic ofloneliness characterized the place to distinguish or mark as a characteristic to describe or portray the character of Derived forms of characterize characterizable or characterisable, adjectivecharacterizer or characteriser, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to characterize portray, represent, outline, describe, mark, indicate, identify, symbolize, define, delineate, style, signalize, discriminate, stamp, brand, singularize, feature, pigeonhole, personalize, constitute
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characterize

verb (used with object), char·ac·ter·ized, char·ac·ter·iz·ing.

Origin of characterize

OTHER WORDS FROM characterize

Words nearby characterize

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British Dictionary definitions for characterize

characterise

verb (tr)

Derived forms of characterize

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