Definitions
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.
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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
characterize .
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Examples
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The fiery, mustachioed leftist ruled through a junta, then was elected in 1984 but was defeated after a term characterized by authoritarian policies and an economy in shambles.
SFGate: Don Asmussen: Bad Reporter By KATHERINE CORCORAN 2011
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(The term characterized the white French settlers and the Arab Jews in Algeria L. W.).
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THE FACTS: Palin characterized the pipeline deal the same way before an AP investigation found her team crafted terms that favored only a few independent pipeline companies and ultimately benefited a company with ties to her administration, TransCanada Corp.
King: 'Going Rogue' reignites Palin divide, even in her hometown 2009
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If you had, and had actually looked at it with a critical eye, you might have understood why David Ray Griffin characterized it as a ‘571-page lie’.
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Robert Heinlein characterized revolution as “a freak, a mutant, a monstrosity, its conditions never to be repeated and its operations carried out by amateurs and individuals.”
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The ever-bizarre Michelle Malkin characterized the memorials thus:
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Saskin characterized the league's revenue-sharing proposal "as very mysterious and scant in terms of detail."
USATODAY.com - Players say no to latest owners' proposal 2005
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August 1, 1851, and begins operations, 1852; expedition to, and conquest of, Joló, 1851; term characterized by many administrative laws; solicits retirement; term as governor, July 29, 1850-December
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Towards the close of the tenth century, Roswitha, a nun, composed several dramas in Latin, characterized by true Christian feeling and feminine tenderness.
Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities Anne C. Lynch Botta 1853
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And that's going to require some more thinking of course, and some serious decision making, but right now, short-term characterized the next two years, very comfortable with the roadmap, the challenges there just to continue to deliver on the products, the products with the value that our customers expect.
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