characteristic

"The smell is like decaying wood being burned – that's the characteristic smell of peat. And that peat contains decomposed wood and organic material from many different sources."

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

But there's one characteristic that unites nearly all the children: they do not attend school.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Although the photographs share the unnerving intensity characteristic of his films, Lynch understood the two disciplines as distinct.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

Mr. Bird’s descriptions of the city’s interlocking directorates and family connections are revealing, but such networks are wholly characteristic of most urban establishments in America and around the world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

“Scott is very strong guy, I am very strong guy,” Lopsang explained to me with characteristic immodesty.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

Populations with these characteristics have historically been underrepresented in brain imaging studies, making the research an opportunity to examine cognitive aging across a broader range of social, educational, and geographic backgrounds.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

Federal law prohibits employers from discriminating based on characteristics such as race, color, religion, sex and national origin as well as age and disabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Studies of those earlier visitors also uncovered unusual characteristics.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026

"In my project, I examined Boris's hair at a microscopic level, assessing the characteristics of the hairs and investigating whether there was any variation across different areas of the body."

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

This chapter will outline some of the characteristics and key elements of music and play, including a discussion of the innateness of musical creativity and suggestions for encouraging creativity.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin