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characteristic

[kar-ik-tuh-ris-tik] / ˌkær ɪk təˈrɪs tɪk /




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It also states that public authorities should "advance equality of opportunity between people who share and people who do not share a relevant protected characteristic".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Later in life, she requested that he build her a synagogue near their estate outside Paris, a wish he fulfilled with characteristic devotion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

It absorbs nearly all incoming sunlight and strongly attracts water, a characteristic known as superwicking.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

The algae provide coral's characteristic colours, and their departure leaves behind a ghostly white structure that is gradually starving.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Frank’s black Labrador, Goose— a dog whose primary characteristic seemed to be an enthusiasm for putting her tongue on Christopher’s face—followed him.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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