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Meaning of "characterisation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHARACTERISATION

characterisation  [ˌkærɪktəraɪˈzeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHARACTERISATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Characterisation is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb characterisation in English.

WHAT DOES CHARACTERISATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Characterization

Characterization or characterisation is the concept of creating characters for a narrative. It is a literary element and may be employed in dramatic works of art or everyday conversation. Characters may be presented by means of description, through their actions, speech, or thoughts.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CHARACTERISATION

PRESENT

Present
I characterisation
you characterisation
he/she/it characterisations
we characterisation
you characterisation
they characterisation
Present continuous
I am characterisationing
you are characterisationing
he/she/it is characterisationing
we are characterisationing
you are characterisationing
they are characterisationing
Present perfect
I have characterisationed
you have characterisationed
he/she/it has characterisationed
we have characterisationed
you have characterisationed
they have characterisationed
Present perfect continuous
I have been characterisationing
you have been characterisationing
he/she/it has been characterisationing
we have been characterisationing
you have been characterisationing
they have been characterisationing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I characterisationed
you characterisationed
he/she/it characterisationed
we characterisationed
you characterisationed
they characterisationed
Past continuous
I was characterisationing
you were characterisationing
he/she/it was characterisationing
we were characterisationing
you were characterisationing
they were characterisationing
Past perfect
I had characterisationed
you had characterisationed
he/she/it had characterisationed
we had characterisationed
you had characterisationed
they had characterisationed
Past perfect continuous
I had been characterisationing
you had been characterisationing
he/she/it had been characterisationing
we had been characterisationing
you had been characterisationing
they had been characterisationing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will characterisation
you will characterisation
he/she/it will characterisation
we will characterisation
you will characterisation
they will characterisation
Future continuous
I will be characterisationing
you will be characterisationing
he/she/it will be characterisationing
we will be characterisationing
you will be characterisationing
they will be characterisationing
Future perfect
I will have characterisationed
you will have characterisationed
he/she/it will have characterisationed
we will have characterisationed
you will have characterisationed
they will have characterisationed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been characterisationing
you will have been characterisationing
he/she/it will have been characterisationing
we will have been characterisationing
you will have been characterisationing
they will have been characterisationing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would characterisation
you would characterisation
he/she/it would characterisation
we would characterisation
you would characterisation
they would characterisation
Conditional continuous
I would be characterisationing
you would be characterisationing
he/she/it would be characterisationing
we would be characterisationing
you would be characterisationing
they would be characterisationing
Conditional perfect
I would have characterisation
you would have characterisation
he/she/it would have characterisation
we would have characterisation
you would have characterisation
they would have characterisation
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been characterisationing
you would have been characterisationing
he/she/it would have been characterisationing
we would have been characterisationing
you would have been characterisationing
they would have been characterisationing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you characterisation
we let´s characterisation
you characterisation
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to characterisation
Past participle
characterisationed
Present Participle
characterisationing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHARACTERISATION


authorization
ˌɔːθəraɪˈzeɪʃən
characterization
ˌkærɪktəraɪˈzeɪʃən
civilization
ˌsɪvɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən
customization
ˌkʌstəmaɪˈzeɪʃən
globalization
ˌɡləʊbəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
hospitalisation
ˌhɒspɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
hospitalization
ˌhɒspɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
hybridization
ˌhaɪbrɪdaɪˈzeɪʃən
localization
ˌləʊkəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
novelization
ˌnɒvəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
optimisation
ˌɒptɪmaɪˈzeɪʃən
optimization
ˌɒptɪmaɪˈzeɪʃən
organisation
ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən
organization
ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən
realization
ˌrɪəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
specialization
ˌspeʃəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
stabilization
ˌsteɪbɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən
synchronization
ˌsɪŋkrənaɪˈzeɪʃən
utilization
ˌjuːtɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən
visualization
ˌvɪʒʊəlaɪˈzeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHARACTERISATION

character space
character string
character trait
character type
character witness
character-building
characterful
characteries
characterisable
characterise
characteriser
characterism
characteristic
characteristic curve
characteristic function
characteristically
characterizable
characterization
characterize
characterizer

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHARACTERISATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of characterisation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «characterisation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHARACTERISATION

Find out the translation of characterisation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of characterisation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «characterisation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

表征
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

caracterización
570 millions of speakers

English

characterisation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लक्षण वर्णन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

توصيف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

характеристика
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

caracterização
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বৈশিষ্ট্যপ্রদান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

caractérisation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pencirian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Charakterisierung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

特性評価
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

특성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Karakterisasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đặc tính
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாத்திரப்படைப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वैशिष्ट्यीकृत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

niteleme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

caratterizzazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Charakterystyka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

характеристика
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

caracterizarea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χαρακτηρισμός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

karakterisering
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

karakterisering
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

karakterisering
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of characterisation

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHARACTERISATION»

The term «characterisation» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.861 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHARACTERISATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about characterisation

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «CHARACTERISATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word characterisation.
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Sarah Waters
I like dramas because there's a big overlap between film and fiction, so I feel relatively qualified to talk about plot and characterisation and that sort of thing.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHARACTERISATION»

Discover the use of characterisation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to characterisation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Characterisation and Engineering Properties of Natural Soils
This first volume of a specialty 2-volume work contains 34 papers pertaining to the natural behaviour of diverse geomaterials found in different parts of the world.
T. S. Tan, 2003
2
Characterisation of Bulk Solids
Written for post-graduate engineers, chemical scientists and technologists at all stages of their industrial career, the book will also serve as an ideal primer in any of the specialist areas to inform further study.
Don McGlinchey, 2009
3
Seismic Stratigraphy, Basin Analysis and Reservoir ...
The interest in seismic stratigraphic techniques to interpret reflection datasets is well established.
Paul P. Veeken, 2006
4
Language and Characterisation: People in Plays and Other Texts
Books in the series will centre on texts written in English. Readership of the series is mainly undergraduate and postgraduate students, although advanced sixth formers will also find the books accessible.
Jonathan Culpeper, 2001
5
Chemical Characterisation of Polyurethanes
This review aims to introduce the chemistry of polyurethanes, and to examine the different techniques which may be used to analyse these polymers.
M.J. Forrest, 1999
6
Hydrogen Storage Materials: The Characterisation of Their ...
The main features of Hydrogen Storage Materials include: an overview of the different types of hydrogen storage materials and the properties that are of interest for their practical use;descriptions of the gas sorption measurement methods ...
Darren P. Broom, 2011
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Characterisation of Porous Solids V
The intensive three-day programme provided a stimulating forum for the exchange of novel research findings, concepts, techniques and materials which are collected in this volume.
G. Kreysa, J.P. Baselt, KK Unger, 2000
8
Nanoparticles in Anti-microbial Materials: Use and ...
This text describes research in the area of nanoparticles that show anti-microbial activity.
James Chapman, Fiona Regan, Timothy Sullivan, 2012
9
Characterisation of Porous Solids VIII: Proceedings of the ...
This book is the proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on the Characterisation of Porous Solids that took place in Edinburgh, 10-13th June 2008.
Stefan Kaskel, Francisco R. Reinoso, 2009
10
Characterisation of Polymers by Thermal Analysis
This book illustrates in this way, applications of a wide variety of TA techniques whilst it is written from a materials characterisation rather than from a TA point of view with attention being paid to the chemical structure/physical ...
W.M. Groenewoud, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHARACTERISATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term characterisation is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Will Pluto regain its status after spacecraft fly-by?
The characterisation of these objects under close observation will provide clues about the origin of our solar system. A visit to Eris has not been ... «The National, Jul 15»
2
Anglo trial hears of concerns raised on 'Denis O'Brien' account
“That is not a characterisation I would agree with,” Mr Gillespie said. Under re-examination by Dominic McGinn, for the prosecution, Mr Gillespie ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
3
Q&A: Malcolm Turnbull leaves door open to appearance despite …
"Well you can ... put whatever characterisation you like on it but I don't want to engage in a discussion about Q&A this evening," he replied. «ABC Online, Jul 15»
4
The meeting place for news-making views Prime Minister, it's time to …
I suspect it will surprise some people, given my characterisation as a “right-winger”, but I believe it is critical that the Australian Parliament ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
5
Holness says when PNP in power murder rate rises
OPPOSITION Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Leader Andrew Holness has described as callous security minister Peter Bunting's characterisation ... «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»
6
Developing new methods to detect nanoparticles in food
The production and characterisation of reference materials to detect silver nanoparticles in meat is feasible, a recent experiment has found. «Cordis News, Jul 15»
7
The science of strawberries: why do they taste so good?
This analysis led to the characterisation of basic sensory impressions of strawberries. One of these was a sweet caramel-like scent, which is ... «The Conversation UK, Jul 15»
8
Vanita Kohli-Khandekar: Now playing - The small-town movie
... the mainstream through characterisation, narrative, and use of songs. Location is one of them. It may be the small-town (Lalgunj in Dabangg), ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
9
Jane Ireland :Triumphant Premiere of Classic Quadrophenia
Pete Townshend was great (better than I expected if I'm honest), Phil Daniels's characterisation of the Dad role was brilliant but the biggest ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
10
Book review: In Bitter Chill by Sarah Ward
Her thrilling mix of mystery, suspense, superb characterisation and detective work, all set against the dramatic backdrop of the rugged Peak ... «Blackpool Gazette, Jul 15»

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