characteristic · noun C /ˌkær.ək.təˈrɪs.tɪk/Full view
Nouns: character, characteristic, characterization
Adjectives: characteristic, uncharacteristic
Verbs: characterize
Adverbs: characteristically
characteristic
B2 a typical or noticeable quality of someone or something
Dictionary examples:

Unfortunately a big nose is a family characteristic.

Sentimentality seems a characteristic of all the writers of that period.

The male bird displays several characteristics which distinguish him from the female.

Learner example:

Orwell gives the animals human characteristics and we can identify with them. (First Certificate in English; B2; Greek)

characteristic · adjective /ˌkær.ək.təˈrɪs.tɪk/
Nouns: character, characteristic, characterization
Adjectives: characteristic, uncharacteristic
Verbs: characterize
Adverbs: characteristically
characteristic
C2 typical of someone or something
Dictionary examples:

Gray stone is characteristic of the buildings in that area.

With characteristic generosity, she offered to pay for us all.

Learner example:

But to be honest, food is the only feature which will stay as a characteristic aspect of a country. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; German)

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