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Synonyms
char·ac·ter·ize (kăŕək-tə-rīź)

transitive verb: -ized, -iz·ing, -iz·es. 

  1. To describe the qualities or peculiarities of: characterized the warden as ruthless.
  2. To be a distinctive trait or mark of; distinguish: the rash and high fever that characterize this disease; a region that is characterized by its dikes and canals.

derivatives

chaŕac·ter·iźer
noun