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profile

209 4.6
A set of information that shows the main features of someone or something
  • noun
  • /ˈproʊfaɪl/
  • Specialized
: 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

198 3.6

A job or position that gets a lot of public attention

69 4.4

A way of behaving to avoid attention or public notice

6 3.0

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

low profile
  • Specialized
4 3.8

Made to be thin or flat to fit into small spaces

2 2.7

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

blood profile
  • Specialized
2 3.9

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

population profile
  • Specialized
1 3.6

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

soil profile
  • Specialized
1 3.9

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

How Detailed

dossier
  • Formal
55 7.4
analysis
∞ 3.4
profile
  • Specialized
209 4.6
report
∞ 1.3
summary
3 3.3
overview
69 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.