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characterization
What does characterization mean?
characterization (noun): a graphic or vivid verbal description.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce characterization?
/ˌkɛɹəktəɹɪˈzeɪʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does characterization come from?
From characterize + -ation.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of characterization?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “characterization”?
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What does “characterization” mean?
a graphic or vivid verbal description
Right! That's what “characterization” means.
arrangement, disposition, or sequence
Not quite: that's what order means.
a pair who associate with one another
Not quite: that's what couple means.
the time period between dawn and noon
Not quite: that's what morning means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “characterization”?
community
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situation
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depiction
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committee
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