"characterization" meaning in English

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      "form": "characterization",
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      "form": "characterizations",
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  "lang_code": "en",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "His characterization of Filburn's actions as \"weak sauce\" were surprising since he has previously supported her."
        },
        {
          "text": "I think it's a fair characterization to say the government failed to live up to its promises."
        }
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        "Your characterization of someone or something is the way you describe them, especially when that description suggests an evaluation."
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  "word": "characterization"
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  "etymology_text": "characterize + -ation",
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    {
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "His characterization of Filburn's actions as \"weak sauce\" were surprising since he has previously supported her."
        },
        {
          "text": "I think it's a fair characterization to say the government failed to live up to its promises."
        }
      ],
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  "word": "characterization"
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