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characterize vs individuate

individuate vs characterize

characterize and individuate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
characterize No No Yes No
individuate No No Yes No
As verbs, individuate is a hyponym of characterize; that is, individuate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than characterize:
  • characterize: be characteristic of
  • individuate: give individual character to
Other hyponyms of characterize include define.
characterize (verb) individuate (verb)
describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of give individual shape or form to
be characteristic of give individual character to
Difference between characterize and individuate

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