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characteristic BrE / ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk /  NAmE / ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk / Native audio playback is not supported. characteristic(noun)BrE / ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk /  NAmE / ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk / a typical feature or quality that something/somebody hasThe need to communicate is a key characteristic of human society.The two groups of children have quite different characteristics.Personal characteristics, such as age and sex are taken into account.genetic characteristicsExtra ExamplesMobility 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.Personal characteristics, such as age, sex and marital status are taken into account.Word Originmid 17th cent.: from French caractéristique or medieval Latin characteristicus, from Greek kharaktēristikos, from kharaktēr ‘a stamping tool’.

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(noun) the need to communicate is a key characteristic of human society.the two groups of children have quite different characteristics.personal characteristics, such as age and sex are taken into account.genetic characteristics Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=characteristic This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	characteristic
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	BrE / ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk / NAmE / ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk /
Example	the need to communicate is a key characteristic of human society. the two groups of children have quite different characteristics. personal characteristics, such as age and sex are taken into account. genetic characteristics
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=characteristic
Content	characteristic (noun)BrE / ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk / NAmE / ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk / a typical feature or quality that something/somebody has The need to communicate is a key characteristic of human society. The two groups of children have quite different characteristics. Personal characteristics, such as age and sex are taken into account. genetic characteristics 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. Personal characteristics, such as age, sex and marital status are taken into account. Word Origin mid 17th cent.: from French caractéristique or medieval Latin characteristicus, from Greek kharaktēristikos, from kharaktēr ‘a stamping tool’.
Copyright	This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Characteristic ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk Personal Sex Account Noun Bre Communicate

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