character
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- noun
- /ˈkɛrɪktər/
- Specialized
- Bacteria were identified on the basis of pooled observations of colony characters, microscopic morphology, and biochemical profiles.
- genetic character
- inheritance of characters
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Watch on YouTubeIt's not going to change the character trait of the dominant flaw.
- It's not going to change the character trait of the dominant flaw.
- And other people, other humans maybe, are born with the character which is a little bit more similar to one of a tiger.
- And other people, other humans may be, are born with a character which is a little bit more similar to one of a tiger.
Examples
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As the animals adapted to aquatic environments, changes occurred in most anatomical characters, from teeth to tail.
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Each organism has unique genetic character traits that contribute to its overall appearance.
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And it took me longer than I thought to read and memorize the six billion characters in your genetic code.
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There are many characters that have been incorporated into selection indices in developed countries.
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Recently, character formation has reemerged as an educational concern, but as yet with little practical results.
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The scientist studied the genetic character that determines whether people have blue or brown eyes.
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Research on the human genome focuses on understanding the character that influences disease susceptibility.
Synonyms
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A quality of a person's character that shows how they behave
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A feature that makes something different from others
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A body feature that is controlled by one gene and is either present or absent
Idioms
Compounds
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A person who speaks in court about another person's good character and honesty
- Literature
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Hurts someone's reputation on purpose by spreading false or harmful stories
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A letter from someone who knows a person well that says they are honest and reliable for a future employer
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A group of letters, numbers, and symbols used for writing and showing text
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A basic letter, number, symbol, or control code like newline that computers store as a standard number
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A text code that tells a web page to show a special character like é
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A hidden computer symbol used to tell a program how to show or move text
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A set of 128 basic computer characters for letters, numbers, symbols, and control codes
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An extra digit or letter added to the end of a code to find reading errors
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A body feature that is controlled by one gene and is either present or absent
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A printer that prints one letter or number at a time instead of a whole line
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A computer character typed with the control key that tells a program to make a new line or tab
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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
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Body parts used for having babies, like genitals, that show if someone is male or female
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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
- Literature
A woman in stories or films who uses charm and looks to attract and influence others
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word character comes from the old Greek kharaktēr, meaning 'a mark' or 'stamp'. In biology, a genetic character is a feature or trait, like eye colour, that acts as a 'mark' showing how an organism is made.