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characterised

char·ac·ter·ize
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kar-ik-tuh-rahyz]
    • /ˈkær ɪk təˌraɪz/
    • /ˈkær.ɪk.tə.raɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kar-ik-tuh-rahyz]
    • /ˈkær ɪk təˌraɪz/

Definitions of characterised word

  • verb with object characterised to mark or distinguish as a characteristic; be a characteristic of: Rich metaphors characterize his poetry. 1
  • verb with object characterised to describe the character or individual quality of: He characterized her in a few well-chosen words. 1
  • verb with object characterised to attribute character to: to characterize him as a coward. 1
  • noun characterised (chiefly, British) alternative spelling of characterized. 1
  • verb characterised simple past tense and past participle of characterise. 0
See all 5 definitions of characterised

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Origin of characterised

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; < Medieval Latin charactērizāre < Greek charaktērízein. See character, -ize

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Parts of speech for Characterised

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Characterised

characterised popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

characterised usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for characterised

adjective characterised

  • represented — to serve to express, designate, stand for, or denote, as a word, symbol, or the like does; symbolize: In this painting the cat represents evil and the bird, good.
Just one Synonym for characterised

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