characterize Definition
char·ac·ter·ize (kar′ək tər īz′, kar′ik-)
transitive verb -·ized′, -·iz′·ing
- to describe or portray the particular qualities, features, or traits of
- to be the distinctive character of; distinguish a miser is characterized by greed
Etymology: ML characterizare < Gr charaktērizein: see character
characterize Synonyms
characterize Usage Examples
Object
- disorder: Hemophilia is an inherited bleeding disorder characterized by prolonged or spontaneous bleeding, especially into the muscles, joints, or internal organs.
- syndrome: G.T. had a dysexecutive syndrome characterized by impairments in planning and memory, as well as a tendency to confabulate.
- gene: We are now characterizing the candidate genes in the region, as well as identifying any possible unknown genes it may contain.
- illness: Eating disorders are a range of illnesses characterized by psychological and behavioral disturbances associated with food and weight.
- disease: ACPM aircrew protective mask acute an incident or disease characterized by sharpness or severity.
Modifying Another Word
- accurately: To that extent our work can be accurately characterized as " methodologically individualist.
- broadly: The trajectory traced by developments subsequent to 1997 can be broadly characterized as moving deeper into the machine.
Subject
- inflammation: It is a progressive, systemic autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation of the membrane lining in joints.
- onset: Epidemiologists are still debating why epidemics are often characterized by sudden onset and equally sudden cessation.
- presence: Where drainage is poor, humid and wet heaths occur, characterized by the presence of cross-leaved heath and tussocks of purple moor grass.
- fever: The syndrome is characterized by fever and respiratory symptoms which advance to a life-threatening pneumonia in some cases.
- fatigue: A chronic illness characterized by fatigue, neurologic and immunologic disorders and active human herpesvirus type 6 infection.
- absence: His relation to the Church is strikingly characterized by a total absence of any distinction between spiritual and temporal power.
Present participle complement
accord: Coping mechanisms can be characterized according to the following categories.
Preposition: by
- inflammation: It is a progressive, systemic autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation of the membrane lining in joints.
- onset: Epidemiologists are still debating why epidemics are often characterized by sudden onset and equally sudden cessation.
- presence: Where drainage is poor, humid and wet heaths occur, characterized by the presence of cross-leaved heath and tussocks of purple moor grass.
- fever: The syndrome is characterized by fever and respiratory symptoms which advance to a life-threatening pneumonia in some cases.
- fatigue: A chronic illness characterized by fatigue, neurologic and immunologic disorders and active human herpesvirus type 6 infection.
- absence: His relation to the Church is strikingly characterized by a total absence of any distinction between spiritual and temporal power.
Browse dictionary entries near characterize
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- ‹ characteristic
- ‹ character witness
- ‹ character sketch
- ‹ character-oriented protocol
- ‹ character evidence
- ‹ character actress
- ‹ character actor
- ‹ character
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