Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

characterise

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables: char-ac-terise
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of characterize.

British usage

Example Sentences

"Charlbury, between Oxford and Worcester, is one of the few surviving Italianate stations designed by Brunel. Built in 1853, it is characterised by the broad overhanging hipped roof, providing shelter at front and rear."
"Tuchel arrived in Belgrade insisting England were ready to improve and show their quality after the dour victories that have characterised their World Cup qualification campaign."

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek χαράσσω (kharássō) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Hellenic *-tḗr Ancient Greek -τήρ (-tḗr) Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr)der. Latin charactērder. Old French caracterebor. Middle English caracter English character English -ise English characterise From character + -ise.

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

characterises (present, singular) characterising (participle, present) characterised (participle, past) characterised (past)

Derived Forms

characterisability characterisation mischaracterise recharacterise undercharacterise

Synonyms

qualify characterize

Questions

What does characterise mean?: Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of characterize.
Where does characterise come from?: Etymology tree Ancient Greek χαράσσω (kharássō) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Hellenic *-tḗr Ancient Greek -τήρ (-tḗr) Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr)der. Latin charactērder. Old French caracterebor. Middle English caracter English character English -ise English characterise From character + -ise.

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