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characterize vs distinguish

distinguish vs characterize

characterize and distinguish both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
characterize No No Yes No
distinguish No No Yes No
As verbs, distinguish is a hyponym of characterize; that is, distinguish is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than characterize:
  • characterize: describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
  • distinguish: be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
Other hyponyms of characterize include differentiate, mark, stamp.
As verbs, distinguish is a hypernym of characterize; that is, distinguish is a word with a broader meaning than characterize:
  • characterize: be characteristic of
  • distinguish: be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
Other hypernyms of characterize include differentiate, mark.
characterize (verb) distinguish (verb)
describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of mark as different
be characteristic of identify as in botany or biology, for example
be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
make conspicuous or noteworthy
detect with the senses
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