26984 words

characteristics

4 definitions • 9 examples
1
a typical or noticeable quality of someone or something:

Examples:

Unfortunately a big nose is a family characteristic.
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.
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.

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