character
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7.1
- noun
- /ˈkɛrɪktər/
- Formal
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carta de recomendación
- Travis brought with him a good character reference from his last employer.
- character witness
Examples
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All of the accused were convicted except Bayli, who brought in the canton chief as a character witness.
Academic text (2004) -
I have character references.
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I got the job without a character reference.
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Should you desire, I can provide character references.
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When applying for a job, it is common for employers to request a character reference from previous employers.
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Before making a final decision, the hiring manager reviewed the character references submitted by the applicants.
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The scholarship committee required a character reference to ensure the candidate had a good reputation in the community.
Synonyms
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3.0
A written statement from a former boss about your work
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3.8
A letter from someone who knows a person well that says they are honest and reliable for a future employer
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
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5.6
A person who speaks in court about another person's good character and honesty
- Literature
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7.3
Hurts someone's reputation on purpose by spreading false or harmful stories
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3.8
A letter from someone who knows a person well that says they are honest and reliable for a future employer
- Specialized
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4.1
A group of letters, numbers, and symbols used for writing and showing text
- Specialized
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6.9
A text code that tells a web page to show a special character like é
- Specialized
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6.3
A hidden computer symbol used to tell a program how to show or move text
- Specialized
A printer that prints one letter or number at a time instead of a whole line
- Specialized
An extra digit or letter added to the end of a code to find reading errors
- Specialized
A basic letter, number, symbol, or control code like newline that computers store as a standard number
- Specialized
A set of 128 basic computer characters for letters, numbers, symbols, and control codes
- Specialized
A computer character typed with the control key that tells a program to make a new line or tab
- Specialized
A code or key that moves the cursor one space left to erase the last thing typed
- Slang
A person who feels very close to a fictional character and sees themselves in that character
- Specialized
Body parts used for having babies, like genitals, that show if someone is male or female
- Specialized
A physical feature that differs between males and females, like body hair or a deep voice
- Slur
A woman in a story shown as untidy and often having many sexual partners
- Specialized
A body feature that is controlled by one gene and is either present or absent
- Literature
A woman in stories or films who uses charm and looks to attract and influence others
How Positive
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word character comes from the old Greek kharaktēr, meaning 'a mark' or 'stamp'. A formal 'character' from an employer is a paper about someone's marks or reputation, so it tells the reader what kind of person they are.