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• past participle of characterize.
• past tense form 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

More than 30 states have reported cases of the illness characterized by explosive diarrhea that can last weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

The giant beast lived some 72 to 66 million years ago -- a period characterized by a warm climate, high sea levels and vast floodable coastal plains.

From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026

The illness is characterized by discomfort, and while it can be frustrating when symptoms relapse, it’s not life-threatening for most people, according to the CDC.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 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

Lice carried an infectious disease called trench fever, characterized by chills and high fever, which put thousands of men out of action.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

Related Words

• defined
• described
• expressed
• pictured