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

"Looking back, many of us feel our lives have been characterized by different phases. It turns out that brains also go through these eras," said senior author Prof Duncan Astle, Professor of Neuroinformatics at Cambridge.

Read more on Science Daily

Based on these early results, the researchers note that the newly characterized indole metabolites could one day form the basis for therapies that help counter the effects of aging on the skin.

Read more on Science Daily

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

Read more on Los Angeles Times

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

Read more on Los Angeles Times

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.

Read more on MarketWatch

Related Words

• defined 
• described www.thesaurus.com
• expressed www.thesaurus.com
• pictured www.thesaurus.com