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characterize meaning in Sanskrit

लक्ष् lakṣ

/ˈkæɹəktəɹaɪz/US/ˈkɛɹəktəɹaɪz/

characterize in Sanskrit: लक्ष् (lakṣ), लक्षति (lakṣati). In English, characterize means to depict someone or something a particular way (often negative).

Sanskrit words for characterize

to characterize, define
लक्ष् lakṣ, लक्षति lakṣati

English meaning of characterize

  1. verb To depict someone or something a particular way (often negative).
  2. verb To be typical of.
  3. verb To determine the characteristics of.

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Questions about characterize in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of characterize in Sanskrit?
Characterize in Sanskrit is लक्ष् (lakṣ), लक्षति (lakṣati).
characterize इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Characterize: लक्ष् (lakṣ), लक्षति (lakṣati).
What does characterize mean in English?
Characterize means to depict someone or something a particular way (often negative).

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “characterize”: लक्षति, लक्ष्. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: characterize (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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