how to pronounce characterize
/ˈkæɹ.ək.tə.ɹaɪz/
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characterize is pronounced in four syllables
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An example use of characterize in a speech by a native speaker of british english:
“… if I had to characterize computing in …”
meaning of characterize
Characterize means to describe the nature of a person or thing.
characterize frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR
the word characterize occurs in english on average 2.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
topics characterize can be related to
it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that characterize can be often used in the following areas:
1) communication, information, and media;
2) education, science, and technology;
3) people, society, and culture;
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