History
History
Show in Sentence
 Show Synonyms 

1) all the characteristics that belong to an individual and that distinguish her or him from others (individuality)

2) the whole universe and every created thing; the qualities and characteristics, physical, mental and spiritual, which belong to a person or animal from birth; sort; kind (nature)

3) to belong to something as a part (pertain)

Synonyms
UK
US
Meaning:
characterize

to show or mark (something) in a special way

typify, distinguish

compose

(of parts) to make up (a whole)

be part of construction

BELONG TO as in Wiktionary
BELONG TO as in Wikipedia