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

Martin, however, characterized Apple’s move “as selling its soul/future to the devil.”

From MarketWatch

Shelter workers mentioned a previous bite but characterized it as a nip at the heels and “not a big deal,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

MP characterized the report as inaccurate in a social media post.

From Barron's

Before his arrival, the federal deployment had been characterized by large groups of roving patrols, sweeping streets looking for people to arrest.

From The Wall Street Journal

Less lethal weapons refer to a broad category used to describe what are often characterized as intermediate force options deployed by law enforcement.

From Salon

Related Words

• defined
• described
• expressed
• pictured