characterization Definition
char·ac·teri·za·tion (kar′ək tər ə zā′s̸hən, kar′ik-)
noun
- the act of characterizing
- the delineation of character or creation of characters in a play, story, etc.
characterization Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- protein: Future directions include: Further expression profiling and functional characterization of novel platelet surface proteins.
- gene: Identification and characterization of cancer genes in the mouse Cancer is a genetic disease caused by mutations at multiple genetic loci.
- virus: Partial characterization of an isometric virus causing sunflower necrosis disease.
- relation: These conceptually independent characterizations of prelogical relations suggest that the concept is rather intrinsic and robust.
- structure: This means that they can be part of an abstract characterization of the physical structure of an observer.
- complex: The project is part of a drug discovery effort and consists of the structural characterization of small ligand-protein complexes.
Converse of object
allow: The PSP data allowed direct characterization of long term vegetation changes.
Adjective modifier
- molecular: Molecular characterization of the Rep protein of the black gram isolate of Indian mungbean yellow mosaic virus.
- biochemical: This line of experiment came out of a fusion of bacterial genetics with the biochemical characterization of an inducible system of sugar metabolizing enzymes.
- functional: Our longer term aim to achieve functional characterization of these components.
- structural: The resulting bands were independently removed for biochemical and structural characterization.
- genetic: Initial genetic characterization of the 1918 ' Spanish ' influenza virus.
- partial: Partial characterization of an isometric virus causing sunflower necrosis disease.
Modifies a noun
- theory: The tutorial will cover a range of topics of current interest in device characterization theory and implementation.
- technique: Notched Coating Adhesion NCA: A recent characterization technique ( test ) used to analyze adhesive bond durability.
Noun used with modifier
- spec: Mass spec characterization: Mass spectrometry of the purified protein preparation revealed two peaks.
- particle: NIST Recommended Practice Guide " Particle size characterization " .
- protein: Application note on using light scattering for protein characterization.
- landscape: A report on historic landscape characterization in the Elan Valley will appear on the CPAT website in due course.
- material: Whether this is due to shortcomings of the model, or the limitations of the material characterization, remains open for discussion.
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