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

Companies such as Microsoft and Alphabet are cash-generating behemoths that bear little resemblance to the unprofitable companies that characterized other frothy market cycles such as the dot-com bubble of the late 1990s.

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When he showed it to Crick and Wilkins, both objected to the way he characterized them and persuaded Harvard not to publish it.

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Mike McCurry, former press secretary to President Bill Clinton, characterized the loss of Upper Press as destructive not only to the press, but also to the president.

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How XPeng fares in an increasingly crowded market characterized by cutthroat competition remains to be seen.

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Traders had already priced in the Fed’s September rate cut, which Powell characterized as a “risk management” move — dashing hopes for an aggressive easing cycle.

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