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from The Century Dictionary.

  • Stamped with a specific character or constitution; having characteristic or typical qualities.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective stated precisely; -- of the meaning of words or concepts.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of characterize.

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