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

Apparently nostalgic for the Champagne, pillbox hats and soft-lit glamour that supposedly characterized the skies in the 1950s and ’60s, U.S.

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In a statement the district characterized the allegations as past incidents that had been dealt with.

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As the chart shows, leading and improving factors can be characterized as value and fundamentally driven factors, namely large-cap value, quality, dividend growth and low volatility.

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They began the set — contrary to the noisy atmosphere of the year prior characterized by distorted alternative rock — with a piano solo.

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Ms. Vaill nevertheless leans into it harder than previous biographers, who have characterized their mutual affection as platonic.

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