characterized

especially British, char·ac·ter·ised

[kar-ik-tuh-rahyzd]

adjective

1. having been described or distinguished.

   Further identification is possible by comparing the unknown organism with a characterized organism.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of characterize.

Other Word Forms

• noncharacterized adjective
• uncharacterized adjective
• well-characterized adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of characterized¹

characterize ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

He characterized China's approach as building monopoly positions on magnets and other elements, calling it "a rather sinister and hostile move, to say the least."

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Instead, Xi stuck to the careful approach that has characterized China’s climate policies since the Paris accord was signed.

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A statement from the California Department of Education characterized the results as “modest increases at a higher rate than the year prior, suggesting growing momentum.”

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The writer Jia Tolentino characterized it as “what a ballerina might do if you concussed her and then made her snort caffeine pills.”

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The U.S. banking system is increasingly characterized by having fewer, and bigger, lenders.

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