characterized
adjective
having been described or distinguished.
well-characterized
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a word derived from
characterized.
Example Sentences
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It targeted a rare disease with a defined genetic cause, showed a clinical benefit in some patients, and used a well-characterized natural history for comparison.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026
In the current study, the researchers used a well-characterized pharmacologic compound called P7C3-A20, developed in the Pieper laboratory, to restore NAD+ balance.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 24, 2025
Because the number of well-characterized odor molecules for training AI “sniffers” has greatly expanded since the competition, he thought he could do better.
From Science Magazine ● Aug. 30, 2023
Measures of shyness and boldness are not the entirety of animal personality; they’re just relatively well-characterized and easy to measure in the field.
From New York Times ● Nov. 25, 2022
The three well-characterized species of Hyaena are divisible into two sections, to which some zoologists assign generic rank.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" by Various
