characterize
verb (used with object)
to mark or distinguish as a characteristic; be a characteristic of.
has been characterizing
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present perfect progressiveof characterize (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Part of the challenge, however, has been characterizing the frequency and scale of such storms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2019
"Everyone has been characterizing me as this cold analytical egghead guy," says Vishnevetsky "But I'm a man of extreme passion."
From Reuters ● Jan. 6, 2011
