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characterize

verb (characterize, characterizes, characterized, characterizing)

«characterize» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

To characterize something is to show what it is like by its special features. tree →
To characterize is to be the mark that makes something what it is. tree →

In the lessons

in stories, the way a person or animal looks, speaks or acts shows what they are like; a fable is characterized by its rules

Examples

The story is characterized by clever animals. tree →
His snub nose and fat back characterized him. tree →
Many fables are characterized by strict rules. tree →
Her kindness characterizes the whole tale. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «characterize» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«characterize» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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