characteristic
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Demonstrating that DNA has a three-dimensional, double-helix shape allowed Watson and Crick to unlock the secrets of how cells worked, and how characteristics were passed down through generations.
From BBC
"The goal is that when a patient comes in, the doctor not only assesses the tumor characteristics, but also considers the patient's resources and what that may mean molecularly," Telonis said.
From Science Daily
To clone their voices, No ID had them read a standardized voice-over script to capture tone, dictation and voice characteristics.
But she also has a few canine characteristics that soon disappeared — chiefly flapping dog ears, which morphed into hoop earrings by 1932.
From Los Angeles Times
Austen began writing as a child, and her “juvenilia,” reports Romney, “show a delight in parody,” a characteristic that would inform her later work.
From Los Angeles Times
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