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characterize
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char·ac·ter·ize  (krk-t-rz)
tr.v. character·ized, character·iz·ing, character·iz·es
1. To describe the qualities or peculiarities of: characterized the warden as ruthless.
2. To be a distinctive trait or mark of; distinguish: the rash and high fever that characterize this disease; a region that is characterized by its dikes and canals.

charac·ter·izer n.

characterize or -ise
Verb
[-izing, -ized] or -ising, -ised
1. to be a characteristic of: the violence that characterized the demonstrations
2. to describe: we have made what I would characterize as outstanding progress
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Verb1.characterize - 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"
think of, remember - keep in mind for attention or consideration; "Remember the Alamo"; "Remember to call your mother every day!"; "Think of the starving children in India!"
differentiate, distinguish, mark - be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense; "His modesty distinguishes him from his peers"
stamp - reveal clearly as having a certain character; "His playing stamps him as a Romantic"
2.characterize - be characteristic of; "What characterizes a Venetian painting?"
differentiate, distinguish, mark - be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense; "His modesty distinguishes him from his peers"
individuate - give individual character to
define - determine the nature of; "What defines a good wine?"

characterize
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characterize [ˈkærɪktəraɪz] vtcaracterizar
characterize [ˈkærɪktəraɪz] character vtcaractériser;
to characterize (as) → définir (comme)
characterize [ˈkærɪktəraɪz] character vtkennzeichnen, charakterisieren;
(describe the character of);
to characterize (as) → beschreiben (als)
characterize [ˈkærɪktəraɪz] vtcaratterizzare (= describe): to characterize (as) → descrivere (come)

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