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• past tense form of characterize.
• past participle of characterize.

characterized

American  

[kar-ik-tuh-rahyzd] / ˈkær ɪk təˌraɪzd /

especially British, characterised

adjective

1. having been described or distinguished.

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

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verb

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

Other Word Forms

• noncharacterized
  adjective
• uncharacterized
  adjective
• well-characterized
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of characterized

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

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

characterized

Along with warmer ocean water, El Niño is characterized by changing conditions in the atmosphere.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

The wedding, this theory goes, was payback for 20 years’ worth of media that characterized her as desperate and lovelorn and having only herself to blame for boyfriends who wilted under the media’s gaze.

From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026

"Gus" lived during the Maastrichtian period, some 72 to 66 million years ago, which was characterized by a warm climate, high sea levels and vast floodable coastal plains.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

Without pointing to any specific matter, Bowman said the Journal’s story on the dinner had unfairly characterized the event.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

At first, she tried to ignore the accusations and implications, but she refused to allow herself to be characterized as a bigamist.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

Related Words

• defined
• described
• expressed
• pictured