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profile

246 4.6
A set of information that shows the main features of someone or something
  • noun
  • /ˈproʊfaɪl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : perfil
  • Once the account is established, creating the profile is straightforward and simple.
  • demographic profile
  • lipid profile
  • score profile

The flavor profile, which is French toast.

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Examples

  • The Jump$tart Coalition has developed a survey questionnaire of demographic profile and financial background, attitude, and behavior.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The report included a detailed profile of the company's financial performance over the last five years.

  • We see this income profile from low to high.

  • Your profile at the border stations has five features.

  • Data in this field are useful for collection development and profile assessment purposes.

    Academic text (2013)
  • I need a preliminary medical profile.

  • However, very few children demonstrated a flat profile that was reasonably similar to the group's profile.

    Academic text (2013)
  • The names and prevalence rates of the six core profiles are listed in Table 1.

    Academic text (1999)
  • We use a multiple regression model to relate student demographic profiles and financial characteristics to student performance.

    Academic text (2011)
  • CUB established selection profiles with Ingram that govern the majority of its monographic purchases.

    Academic text (2013)

Idioms

Act quietly so people do not notice you

Compounds

130 3.6

A job or position that gets a lot of public attention

55 4.4

A way of behaving to avoid attention or public notice

low profile
  • Specialized
5 3.8

Made to be thin or flat to fit into small spaces

4 3.0

A personal page on LinkedIn that shows your work experience, skills, and achievements

2 2.7

A page on a social media site that shows your information and posts

blood profile
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A medical test that measures the numbers of different types of blood cells and other parts of the blood

population profile
  • Specialized
3.6

A chart that shows how many people are in each age group

soil profile
  • Specialized
3.9

A side view of the ground showing soil layers from topsoil down to the rock beneath

How Detailed

dossier
  • Formal
74 7.4
analysis
3.4
profile
  • Specialized
246 4.6
report
1.3
summary
3.3
overview
74 3.8

Surface Forms

profile singular
profiles plural

Etymology

The word profile comes from roots meaning 'line' or 'outline' (think filum 'thread' or 'line'), and this image of a shape became a way to show features. That's why a profile can be a set of data or a graph that shows the shape of someone's or something's characteristics.