characteristics

[kar-ik-tuh-ris-tiks] / ˌkær ɪk təˈrɪs tɪks /

NOUN

typical feature, trait

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aspect attribute component essence flavor nature peculiarity personality quality style symptom temperament tendency tone virtue

STRONG

affection badge bag bearing bent caliber cast complexion differentia disposition distinction earmark endowment essential faculty frame idiosyncrasy inclination individuality lineament mannerism mark mood originality particularity point property singularity specialty streak stripe thing thumbprint tinge trademark turn

Antonyms

STRONGEST

whole

Example Sentences

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"The geology gives us the age and characteristics of the sedimentary deposits containing the fossils. It is essential for age control."

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

But Schiffer says several characteristics of the Andes hantavirus make it easier to contain than the virus that causes Covid-19.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Ultimately you have to let the plant grow, confirm the characteristics – flower shape and size, colour, the number of stems, resistance to disease and so on – and then make another selection.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

“We believe that we are strongly positioned to compete and win based on what is now nearly two decades of work on the functionality, characteristics, cost and presentation of plant-based inputs,” he said.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

As a rule domesticated plants are less genetically diverse than wild species, because breeders try to breed out characteristics they don't want.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann