characteristics

char-ac-ter-is-tics · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of characteristic; distinguishing features or qualities that define something or someone.

  2. 2.

    Typical attributes or traits that make something recognizable.

Forms

plural: characteristics

Related words

See also: characteristic, features, qualities, traits
Synonyms: attributes, features, qualities, traits

Etymology

From Greek charaktēristikos, from charaktēr ("engraved mark, stamp"), from charassein ("to sharpen, engrave"). The word developed to mean distinctive qualities or features.