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characterizing
Variant of characterize
characterize
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char·ac·ter·ize (kar′ək tər īz′, kar′ik-)
transitive verb characterized -·ized′, characterizing -·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
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