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char⋅ac⋅ter⋅i⋅za⋅tion
[kar-ik-ter-uh-zey-shuh
n, -truh-zey-]
–noun
| 1. | portrayal; description: the actor's characterization of a politician. |
| 2. | the act of characterizing. |
| 3. | the creation and convincing representation of fictitious characters. |
Origin:
1560–70; < ML charactērizāt(us) marked (ptp. of charactērizāre to characterize; see -ate 1 ) + L -iōn- -ion
1560–70; < ML charactērizāt(us) marked (ptp. of charactērizāre to characterize; see -ate 1 ) + L -iōn- -ion

Synonyms:
1. representation, depiction, delineation.
1. representation, depiction, delineation.
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Characterization
Char`ac*ter*i*za"tion\, n. The act or process of characterizing.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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