characterize

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈkɛɹəktəɹaɪz/, /ˈkæɹəktəɹaɪz/
• (RP) IPA: /ˈkæɹəktəɹaɪz/

Verb

characterize (characterizes, present participle characterizing; past and past participle characterized)

1. (transitive) To depict someone or something a particular way (often negative).
2. (transitive) To be typical of.
3. (transitive) To determine the characteristics of.

Translations

• French: caractériser, dépeindre
• German: charakterisieren
• Portuguese: caracterizar
• Russian: характеризова́ть
• Spanish: caracterizar

Translations

• French: caractériser
• German: charakterisieren
• Italian: caratterizzare
• Portuguese: caracterizar
• Spanish: caracterizar

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