word | characteristic |
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definition | noun The characteristics of a person or thing are the qualities or features that belong to them and make them recognizable. Genes determine the characteristics of every living thing. ...their physical characteristics. adjective A quality or feature that is characteristic of someone or something is one which is often seen in them and seems typical of them. ...the absence of strife between the generations that was so characteristic of such societies. Windmills are a characteristic feature of the Mallorcan landscape. Nehru responded with characteristic generosity. He replied in characteristically robust style. MacMillan's music characteristically makes a dramatic impact. Characteristically, he worked hard at the assignment. |
inflections | characteristicscharacteristically |
cefr-level | B2 |
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