Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb characterize
2 senses of characterize
Sense 1
qualify, characterize, characterise
=> distinguish, mark, differentiate
=> stamp
Sense 2
characterize, characterise
=> individuate
=> define
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb characterize
2 senses of characterize
Sense 1
qualify, characterize, characterise
=> distinguish, mark, differentiate
=> characterize, characterise
=> individuate
=> define
=> stamp
Sense 2
characterize, characterise
=> individuate
=> define
Entailment of verb characterize
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb characterize
2 senses of characterize
Sense 1
qualify, characterize, characterise
=> remember, think of
Sense 2
characterize, characterise
=> distinguish, mark, differentiate
Familiarity of verb characterize
characterize used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb characterize
Sense 1
qualify, characterize, characterise
=> remember, think of
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Sense 2
characterize, characterise
=> distinguish, mark, differentiate
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Overview of verb characterize
The verb characterize has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (10) qualify, characterize, characterise -- (describe the qualities or peculiarities of "You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist"; "This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover")
2. (8) characterize, characterise -- (be characteristic of "What characterizes a Venetian painting?")
Overview of verb characterize
The verb characterize has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (10) qualify, characterize, characterise -- (describe the qualities or peculiarities of "You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist"; "This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover")
2. (8) characterize, characterise -- (be characteristic of "What characterizes a Venetian painting?")
characterizes definition
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