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1
a
typical
or
noticeable
quality
of someone or something:
Examples:
Unfortunately
a big
nose
is a family
characteristic
.
Sentimentality
seems
a
characteristic
of all the
writers
of that
period
.
The
male
bird
displays
(= has)
several
characteristics which
distinguish
him from the
female
.
2
typical
of a person or thing:
Examples:
With the
hospitality
so
characteristic
of these people, they
opened
their house to over 50
guests
.
She
behaved
with
characteristic
dignity
.
The
creamy
richness is
characteristic
of the
cheese
from this
region
.
3
typical
of a person or thing:
Examples:
The
creamy
richness is
characteristic
of
cheese
from this
region
.
4
a
typical
or
noticeable
feature
of someone or something:
Examples:
Curly
hair
is one of my family characteristics.
Her
distinguishing
characteristic
is
perseverance
.
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