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How to pronounce characterize in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms characterise, qualify
Type of think of, remember
Has types differentiate, mark, stamp, distinguish
Derivation character, characterization


You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist.
This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover.
Type Words
Synonyms characterise
Type of distinguish, differentiate, mark
Has types define, individuate
Derivation character


What characterizes a Venetian painting?.

Examples of characterize

characterize
These measurements open new ways to characterize novel quantum phases of matter.
From the sciencedaily.com
Muhammad's court-appointed attorney declined to characterize the letter Tuesday.
From the cnn.com
We're trying to characterize the severity and the epidemiologic characteristics.
From the cnn.com
In fact, his campaign refuses to characterize the Iowa Caucus results as a loss.
From the time.com
At most eleven points are enough to uniquely characterize all considered traces.
From the nature.com
To characterize all of the decay modes will require much more data from the LHC.
From the sciencedaily.com
You can characterize your human capital like a stable bond or an insecure stock.
From the nytimes.com
The use of a snake venom toxin to characterize the cholinergic receptor protein.
From the en.wikipedia.org
If we characterize the other as sub-human as the Nazis did, it works not at all.
From the guardian.co.uk
More examples
  • Qualify: 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"
  • Be characteristic of; "What characterizes a Venetian painting?"
  • (characterization) word picture: a graphic or vivid verbal description; "too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures"; "the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland"; "the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters"
  • (Characterization (conflict)) In Conflict of Laws, characterisation is the second stage in the procedure to resolve a lawsuit involving a foreign law element. This process is described in English law as classification and as qualification in French law. ...
  • (Characterization (materials science)) Characterization, when used in materials science, refers to the use of external techniques to probe into the internal structure and properties of a material. ...
  • (Characterization (mathematics)) In mathematics, the statement that "Property P characterizes object X" means, not simply that X has property P, but that X is the only thing that has property P. It is also common to find statements such as "Property Q characterises Y up to isomorphism". ...
  • To depict someone or something a particular way (often negative.); To determine the characteristics of
  • (Characterization) Sampling, monitoring, and analysis activities to determine the extent and nature of contamination at a facility or site. Characterization provides the necessary technical information to develop, screen, analyze, and select appropriate cleanup techniques.
  • (Characterization) the process of describing and defining the unique reproduction capabilities of a device.