characteristic
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4.6
- noun
- /ˌkɛrɪktəˈrɪstɪk/
- Specialized
:
característica
- The researchers measured the thermal characteristic of the new material to determine its efficiency.
- acoustic characteristics
- physical characteristics
- specific characteristics
Now I think before we even listen to these things, we should test out the UV characteristics of the charge case.
- Now I think before we even listen to these things, we should test out the UV characteristics of the charge case.
Examples
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And one of those things that's in there that's really fortuitous is this molecule diacetyl, which is a very characteristic note in dairy products.
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The demographic, reproductive, and chronic disease characteristics of the H-EPESE sample are shown in Table 1.
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Our plasma has some characteristic size A.
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We'll want the same physical characteristics listed here, more or less.
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It's what gives wild salmon its characteristic red hue.
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We included a number of important sociodemographic characteristics in our models as control variables.
Academic text (2013) -
We aligned the pertinent findings with three categories of characteristics associated with effective middle level education.
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Overall, their findings indicate that linguistic characteristics of text drive children's eye movements as they read.
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Educational researchers have endeavored to identify and understand the varied characteristics that make professional development meaningful.
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It is from the terroir that the milk and consequently the cheese will be given uniquely regional characteristics and complexities.
Synonyms
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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
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4.2
An aspect of something that can be measured or compared
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3.8
A quality that a person or thing has
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4.7
A typical feature that shows what someone or something is like
4
3.7
A quality in a material you can see or measure without changing it, like density
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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
A thing about a device you can measure under certain conditions, like how much power it uses
Compounds
- Specialized
1
7.2
A graph that shows how one device property changes as another thing changes, like voltage or temperature
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1
6.5
A physical change during puberty that shows male or female differences and does not help make babies
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1
6.8
A body change at puberty that shows sex, like body hair and a deeper voice
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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
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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
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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
Surface Forms
Etymology
Characteristic comes from the Greek charaktēr meaning 'mark', and it keeps the idea of a feature that describes something. In science or devices a characteristic is a 'measurable feature' that tells you how the thing behaves.