characteristic
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3.4
- noun
- /ˌkɛrɪktəˈrɪstɪk/
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característica
- Among the more economically interesting characteristics of Song China was its widespread use of paper money.
- a defining characteristic
- characteristics include
- identifying characteristics
And these are also characteristics that differ across class.
- And these are also characteristics that differ across class.
- And then also, what were what were some defining characteristics of your childhood?
- We say what it is, what characteristics it has.
- And Foucault isolates out four main characteristics that he discusses.
- They have a lot of the same characteristics no matter how they express them.
- It says that characteristics can survive through generations.
- Like there's these identifiable characteristics of the system.
- It's just unfortunate that greed ends up being one of the strongest characteristics in humans.
- And a lot of people go on surface characteristics.
- You know, I've got the same characteristics, the same principles.
- And I didn't think this, this grouping of characteristics was possible before.
- The double Greek word meaning indicates some characteristics of which we have to deal with.
Examples
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Specifically, most participants reported height to be the primary characteristic they noticed when meeting people.
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And that's one of the defining characteristics of rational numbers.
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The point is only that it has a special characteristic that nothing else has.
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It's more of a human characteristic to want to tell stories and make sure that your legacy is passed on in one way or another.
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There are many characteristics of the rule of law.
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Could these characteristics apply to your life too?
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There are certain characteristics for which you are famous, on stage and off.
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The schools are situated in communities that share similar characteristics and are primarily agricultural economies.
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Parents who participated in this study showed characteristics of moderate involvement in youth sport.
Academic text (2015) -
An outstanding characteristic of a beaver is its large, flat tail.
Synonyms
618
1.8
A trait that makes someone or something special
566
2.5
A part of something that helps you notice or describe it
379
3.3
A quality of something, for example how it looks or works
226
3.5
A quality of a person's character that shows how they behave
127
3.8
A quality that a person or thing has
45
3.6
A typical feature that shows what a person, place, or thing is like
35
4.7
A typical feature that shows what someone or something is like
18
7.4
A quality that makes one thing different from another
14
6.1
An unusual feature that makes someone or something different
4
6.0
A quality that makes someone or something stand out from others
3
4.0
A feature that makes someone or something different from others
2
4.1
A clear quality that makes a person or thing different
1
9.9
Distinctive lines or shapes on a face that show how it looks
A clear feature that people notice in someone's work or appearance
Compounds
- Specialized
1
7.2
A graph that shows how one device property changes as another thing changes, like voltage or temperature
- Specialized
1
6.5
A physical change during puberty that shows male or female differences and does not help make babies
- Specialized
1
6.8
A body change at puberty that shows sex, like body hair and a deeper voice
- Specialized
1
6.1
A physical trait or a common behavior linked mainly to one sex
- Specialized
A graph that shows how a device's output changes when input voltage changes
- Specialized
A number that makes a square matrix have determinant zero when subtracted from its diagonal entries
- Specialized
A thing about a device you can measure under certain conditions, like how much power it uses
- Specialized
A graph showing how loudness changes across low and high tones
- Specialized
A body part you are born with that helps make babies, like genitals or ovaries
- Specialized
A body part you are born with that is used to make babies, like genitals
How Distinctive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Characteristic comes from the Greek charaktēr meaning 'mark', the same root as character. A characteristic is a 'mark' or feature that helps show what makes someone or something different from others.