Definition of characterize

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Characterize (v. t.) To indicate the character of; to describe.

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Nonoxygenous :: Nonoxygenous (a.) Without oxygen; characterized by the absence of oxygen; as, a nonoxygenous alkaloid..
Reliant :: Reliant (a.) Having, or characterized by, reliance; confident; trusting..
Articulate :: Articulate (a.) Distinctly uttered; spoken so as to be intelligible; characterized by division into words and syllables; as, articulate speech, sounds, words..
Hysteroepilepsy :: Hysteroepilepsy (n.) A disease resembling hysteria in its nature, and characterized by the occurrence of epileptiform convulsions, which can often be controlled or excited by pressure on the ovaries, and upon other definite points in the body..
Blottesque :: Blottesque (a.) Characterized by blots or heavy touches; coarsely depicted; wanting in delineation.
Utilitarian :: Utilitarian (a.) Of or pertaining to utility; consisting in utility; /iming at utility as distinguished from beauty, ornament, etc.; sometimes, reproachfully, evincing, or characterized by, a regard for utility of a lower kind, or marked by a sordid spirit; as, utilitarian narrowness; a utilitarian indifference to art..
Ctenoidei :: Ctenoidei (n. pl.) A group of fishes, established by Agassiz, characterized by having scales with a pectinated margin, as in the perch. The group is now generally regarded as artificial..
Creeky :: Creeky (a.) Containing, or abounding in, creeks; characterized by creeks; like a creek; winding..
Hyperinosis :: Hyperinosis (n.) A condition of the blood, characterized by an abnormally large amount of fibrin, as in many inflammatory diseases..
Glanders :: Glanders (n.) A highly contagious and very destructive disease of horses, asses, mules, etc., characterized by a constant discharge of sticky matter from the nose, and an enlargement and induration of the glands beneath and within the lower jaw. It may transmitted to dogs, goats, sheep, and to human beings..
Crudy :: Crudy (a.) Characterized by crudeness; raw.
Tetraschistic :: Tetraschistic (a.) Characterized by division into four parts.
Brachyura :: Brachyura (n. pl.) A group of decapod Crustacea, including the common crabs, characterized by a small and short abdomen, which is bent up beneath the large cephalo-thorax. [Also spelt Brachyoura.] See Crab, and Illustration in Appendix..
Acrostical :: Acrostical (n.) Pertaining to, or characterized by, acrostics..
Nasal :: Nasal (a.) Having a quality imparted by means of the nose; and specifically, made by lowering the soft palate, in some cases with closure of the oral passage, the voice thus issuing (wholly or partially) through the nose, as in the consonants m, n, ng (see Guide to Pronunciation, // 20, 208); characterized by resonance in the nasal passage; as, a nasal vowel; a nasal utterance..
Subtile :: Subtile (a.) Characterized by nicety of discrimination; discerning; delicate; refined; subtle.
Amalgamative :: Amalgamative (a.) Characterized by amalgamation.
Lofty :: Lofty (superl.) Fig.: Elevated in character, rank, dignity, spirit, bearing, language, etc.; exalted; noble; stately; characterized by pride; haughty..
Magneto-electrical :: Magneto-electrical (a.) Pertaining to, or characterized by, electricity by the action of magnets; as, magneto-electric induction..
Draft :: Draft (a.) Relating to, or characterized by, a draft, or current of air. Same as Draught..
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