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   characteristic

   /ˌkarɪktəˈrɪstɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. typical of a particular person, place, or thing: "he began with a characteristic attack on extremism"

   noun

   • 1. a feature or quality belonging typically to a person, place, or thing and serving to identify them: "certain defining characteristics of the school emerge from the study"
   • 2. the whole number or integral part of a logarithm, which gives the order of magnitude of the original number.

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from French caractéristique or medieval Latin characteristicus, from Greek kharaktēristikos, from kharaktēr ‘a stamping tool’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHARACTERISTIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Patience is not a characteristic we associate with Bryan. These dogs show many of the characteristics traditionally associated with their breed. Pride is not an attractive characteristic. Being tall is a typical characteristic of Montenegrans.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › characteristicCharacteristic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CHARACTERISTIC is a distinguishing trait, quality, or property. How to use characteristic in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Characteristic.

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   Characteristic definition: pertaining to, constituting, or indicating the character or peculiar quality of a person or thing; typical; distinctive. See examples of CHARACTERISTIC used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCHARACTERISTIC definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Patience is not a characteristic we associate with Bryan. These dogs show many of the characteristics traditionally associated with their breed. Pride is not an attractive characteristic. Being tall is a typical characteristic of Montenegrans.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCHARACTERISTIC definition and meaning | Collins English...

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   A characteristic is a quality or feature that is typical of someone or something. These new drugs share the same basic characteristics. American English : characteristic / kærɪktəˈrɪstɪk /

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcharacteristic noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   a typical feature or quality that something/somebody has. There were few similarities in the brothers' physical characteristics. All human languages share some common characteristics. The two groups of children have quite different characteristics. Personal characteristics, such as age and sex are taken into account.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › characteristicCharacteristic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   characteristic of one only; distinctive or special. typical. exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category. see more. noun. a prominent attribute or aspect of something.