characteristic

noun

OPAL WOPAL S

/ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/

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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.
- genetic characteristics
- characteristic of something/somebody The need to communicate is a key characteristic of human society.
- a defining characteristic of contemporary American culture
Extra Examples
- Mobility is the defining characteristic of modern life.
- The two species have several characteristics in common.
- Voters are primarily attracted by the charisma or personal characteristics of a candidate.
- His melodies have distinguishing characteristics which make them instantly identifiable.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- defining
- distinctive
- distinguishing
- …
verb + characteristic
- display
- exhibit
- have
- …
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characteristic

adjective

OPAL WOPAL S

/ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/

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very typical of something or of somebody’s character
- characteristic of something/somebody Community support of families is characteristic of many societies.
- This is just one example of the rudeness that was so characteristic of him.
- the characteristic features of his style of painting
- She spoke with characteristic enthusiasm.
opposite uncharacteristic
Extra Examples
- a problem that was fairly characteristic of late eighteenth century society
- his highly characteristic features
- They suffer from many of the environmental problems that are characteristic of inner-city areas.
- With characteristic modesty she insisted on sharing the credit with the whole team.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- become
adverb
- highly
- very
- entirely
- …
preposition
- of
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Word Originmid 17th cent.: from French caractéristique or medieval Latin characteristicus, from Greek kharaktēristikos, from kharaktēr ‘a stamping tool’.

单词	characteristic
释义	characteristic noun OPAL WOPAL S /ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/ /ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/ jump to other results 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. genetic characteristics characteristic of something/somebody The need to communicate is a key characteristic of human society. a defining characteristic of contemporary American culture Extra Examples Mobility is the defining characteristic of modern life. The two species have several characteristics in common. Voters are primarily attracted by the charisma or personal characteristics of a candidate. His melodies have distinguishing characteristics which make them instantly identifiable. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective defining distinctive distinguishing … verb + characteristic display exhibit have … See full entry characteristic adjective OPAL WOPAL S /ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/ /ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/ jump to other results very typical of something or of somebody’s character characteristic of something/somebody Community support of families is characteristic of many societies. This is just one example of the rudeness that was so characteristic of him. the characteristic features of his style of painting She spoke with characteristic enthusiasm. opposite uncharacteristic Extra Examples a problem that was fairly characteristic of late eighteenth century society his highly characteristic features They suffer from many of the environmental problems that are characteristic of inner-city areas. With characteristic modesty she insisted on sharing the credit with the whole team. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be become adverb highly very entirely … preposition of See full entry Word Originmid 17th cent.: from French caractéristique or medieval Latin characteristicus, from Greek kharaktēristikos, from kharaktēr ‘a stamping tool’.
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