What's the difference between characterize and mischaracterize?
Characterize
Definition:
(v. t.) To make distinct and recognizable by peculiar marks or traits; to make with distinctive features.
(v. t.) To engrave or imprint.
(v. t.) To indicate the character of; to describe.
(v. t.) To be a characteristic of; to make, or express the character of.
Example Sentences:
(1) This particular variant of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by the presence of subcutaneous rheumatoid nodules, scanty or absent systemic manifestations and a clinically benign course.
(2) We conclude that chronic emphysema produced in dogs by aerosol administration of papain results in elevated pulmonary artery pressure, which is characterized pathologically by medial hypertrophy of small pulmonary arteries.
(3) At the early phase of the sensitization a T-cell response was seen in vitro, characterized by an increased spleen but no peripheral blood lymphocyte reactivity to T-cell mitogens at the same time as increased reactivity to the sensitizing antigen was detected.
(4) Osteoporosis is characterized by a reduction in bone density.
(5) The oral nerve endings of the palate, the buccal mucosa and the periodontal ligament of the cat canine were characterized by the presence of a cellular envelope which is the final form of the Henle sheath.
(6) An inflammatory process than occurs in the airways that is characterized by an influx of eosinophils and neutrophils into the airway epithelium and bronchial fluids.
(7) Three overlapping clones, spanning a total of 19 kb of the human SC gene, including 3 kb of the 5' flanking region, were characterized.
(8) However, its identity requires further characterization.
(9) Time-series analysis and multiple-regression modeling procedures were used to characterize changes in the overall incidence rate over the study period and to describe the contribution of additional measures to the dynamics of the incidence rates.
(10) Regression curves indicate that although all three types of pulmonary edema can be characterized by slightly different slopes, the differences are statistically insignificant.
(11) The purpose of the present study was to analyze the effects of cromakalim (BRL 34915), a potent drug from a new class of drugs characterized as "K+ channel openers", on the electrical activity of human skeletal muscle.
(12) To further characterize the molecular forms of GnRH in each species, the extracts were injected into a high pressure liquid chromatograph (HPLC).
(13) When compared with nonspecialized regions of the cell membranes, these contact sites were characterized by a decreased intercellular distance, subplasmalemmal densities and coated pits.
(14) The kidney disease was characterized by diffuse beaded deposition of rat gammaglobulin along the glomerular capillaries and proteinuria.
(15) These results suggest that CD4+ protective T cells generated by immunization with vBCG are characterized by the ability to produce IFN-gamma after stimulation with specific Ag.
(16) Much information has accumulated on the isolation and characterization of a heterogeneous group of molecules that inhibit one or more of the bioactivities of interleukin 1.
(17) A Monte Carlo simulation was performed to characterize the spatial and energy distribution of bremsstrahlung radiation from beta point sources important to radioimmunotherapy (RIT).
(18) The presence of these markers has facilitated the identification and characterization of the mononuclear cells in a number of animal and human lymphoid malignancies.
(19) Four cDNAs extending into the 5'-noncoding region of the human von Willebrand factor cDNA have been characterized.
(20) The genome characterization of the typing strains for all 13 species of the genus Staphylococcus, included into the Approval List of the Names of Bacterial (1980), is presented.
Mischaracterize
Definition:
(v. t.) To characterize falsely or erroneously; to give a wrong character to.
Example Sentences:
(1) We really didn’t want to vote for it, but we made a mistake and now we’re trying to do what’s right and correct it.” But their letter also said while the intent of their vote “was to create a shield for all citizens’ religious liberties, the bill has been mischaracterized by its opponents as a sword for religious intolerance”.
(2) Among 129 MRSA and 112 MSSA strains, significant numbers of MRSA found to be false-susceptible to PRPs, especially when incubated at 37 degrees C. Using agar plates supplemented with 5% NaCl, oxacillin disk correctly categorized all the MRSA and MSSA strains, but two MSSA strains were mischaracterized with methicillin disk.
(3) This article (a) reexamines the evidence relevant to Ingram's proposal that self-awareness is a nonspecific factor involved in virtually all forms of psychopathology and argues that this conclusion is not warranted by the existing evidence; (b) takes issue with his premise that the fact that self-awareness is associated with a variety of psychological dysfunctions poses a conceptual dilemma; (c) corrects several important inaccuracies and mischaracterizations in his presentation of Carver and Scheier's (1981) cybernetic control theory and Pyszczynski and Greenberg's (1987) self-regulatory perseveration theory; and (d) critiques the "self-absorption" model that he proposed as an alternative to extant theories and concludes that this conceptualization does not add to the understanding of either self-awareness processes or psychopathology.
(4) A previous version mischaracterized the College of William and Mary as ‘a bastion of southern conservatism’.
(5) The purposes and goals and even the facts had been so mischaracterized as to turn it into a divisive situation, not a unifying situation.” Many had questions and concerns about the structure that’s an important piece of the school’s identity.
(6) Asked if he regretted his vote to end the NSA’s bulk collection, Cruz said the reform bill had been mischaracterized.
(7) Senator Warren’s mischaracterization of my statements and the agency’s accomplishments is unfortunate, but it will not detract from the work we have done, and will continue to do, on behalf of investors,” White said in a statement.
(8) Indiana governor Pence says religious objection law won't be changed Read more Bosma blamed the reaction on a “mischaracterization” of the law by both opponents and some supporters.
(9) Clearly, clearly, there’s been misunderstanding and confusion and mischaracterization of this law and I come before you today to say how we’re going to address that,” the governor said, as prominent businesses and the Indianapolis Star call for reform to the law.
(10) Pence and other Republican leaders initially blamed the reaction on a “mischaracterization” of the law and noted that Indiana is the 20th state to enact such a law, building on the federal RFRA that former president Bill Clinton signed into law in 1993.
(11) Sena Cech released a statement about how her story was mischaracterized by Wallace.
(12) Facebook Twitter Pinterest Clinton and Sanders have heated exchange over trade in Sunday’s Democratic debate: ‘Excuse me, I’m talking’ At each rally, Sanders accused Clinton of “mischaracterizing” his 2009 vote to release funds as part of a financing package to save the auto industry and called her contention in one of the sharpest exchanges from Sunday’s debate “absolutely untrue”.
(13) In particular, they argue that the media has mischaracterized the Daraa uprisings, the catalyst for the two-year conflict , which are by-and-large considered to have been peaceful and civilian-led protests.
(14) But the Keystone XL pipeline has been mischaracterized, and the American people have been misled.
(15) Secretary Clinton went out of her way to mischaracterize my history as it relates to the 2008 auto industry bailout,” Sanders said in Kalamazoo.
(16) (p85) Hayek emphasized that it is a pure and simple – and highly misleading – mischaracterization of his own thought, and of liberal economic theory, to suggest that government should do nothing.
(17) [i] Mischaracterizes the level of scientific debate in the on GE technology: The story suggests that the scientific community is settled on the question of GE food safety, but this is not the case.
(18) Mischaracterization most likely results from a gram-negative work-up routine deficient for the isolation of halophilic organisms.
(19) It would not change what you did for the infant – at that stage it’s too premature.” One medical expert, who asked not to be named so as not to further conflagrate politics and women’s reproductive health, said that Fiorina had “totally mischaracterized” the facts of how such procedures really work.
(20) Scott Gordon, president of FairMormon, a volunteer organization that supports the church, said it would have been OK for Savannah to come out as gay during testimony, but that she crossed the line when she mischaracterized church teachings by saying God would want her to have a partner and get married.