The phrase "being characterized by" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe something, such as a situation, that is characterized or defined by certain qualities. For example: The current economic climate is being characterized by high levels of unemployment.
The climate contrasts with that of Hokuriku, being characterized by windy, bright winters.
The first chip is being characterized by analysts primarily as a steppingstone to future Itaniums that are expected to attract many more customers.
These are what might be called statistical groups, as distinct from actual groups, the latter being characterized by interrelatedness of the members.
The American Association on Mental Retardation defines the disability as being characterized by "significant limitations both in intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior as expressed in conceptual, social and practical adaptive skills".
Although professional contrarians and publicity-seeking iconoclasts object to the administration's morale-building campaign, these media misfits are being characterized by the attorney general as "heatmongers" who aid and abet the evil forces perpetrating ever-milder winters.
Mixing performance is being characterized by an effective diffusion coefficient.
The other agaric is Gloiocephala epiphylla, being characterized by its reduced hymenium and conspicuous pileogloeocystidia.
Human mobility patterns, despite being characterized by a high degree of regularity, can change over time.
In contrast, polycarbonates feature limited scratch and mar resistance, being characterized by very low surface hardness.
The phase component is wrapped modulo 2π, being characterized by the phase cycles caused by the surface displacement.
These samples are also being characterized by other pharmacogenetic assays, including next-generation sequencing, which will be reported separately.
