- plural of characteristic.
characteristics
Example Sentences
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But Schlittler was tall, standing a 6-foot-6, and he had other physical and mechanical characteristics that led the Yankees to believe he could throw harder.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
The researchers used several methods to test whether the Saguaro's compact red center truly matched the defining characteristics of a typical LRD.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
That shifts attention toward other characteristics that may have helped ants, bees and wasps repeatedly evolve highly cooperative colonies.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026
Decisions, including whether an item is potentially counterfeit, are made by trained specialists based on objective criteria and specific brand or product characteristics, such as stitching, logos and materials used in the design.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Instead, he probed the explosive characteristics of U-235 and soon realized that a bomb could be made from roughly a pound of the separated isotope.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
