characterize
US /ˈkɛrəktɚˌaɪz/
Definition
describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Rapid growth and strong teamwork characterize our company culture.
Word Family
NounNoun
character
characterization
VerbVerb
characterize gốc
characterise
AdjectiveAdj
AdverbAdv
characteristically
Synonyms
- describegive a description of
- definedetermine the essential quality of
- portrayportray in words
Collocations
- Easy characterize friends as kind and loyalto characterize friends as kind and loyal, meaning to describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
- Medium characterized by dynamic technological market disruptionto characterized by dynamic technological market disruption, meaning to describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
- Hard unfairly characterize motives of whistleblowersdescribing unfairly characterize motives of whistleblowers (in an unfair manner)
- Very Hard characterize the era as an epoch of decadenceto characterize the era as an epoch of decadence, meaning to describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
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