characterizable

adjective

char·​ac·​ter·​iz·​a·​ble

variants also British characterisable

ˈkarə̇ktəˌrīzəbəl,

-rēk- also ˈker-

: capable of being characterized

Word History

First Known Use

1777, in the meaning defined above

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