characteristic
Example Sentences
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Detecting such subtle atmospheric differences required taking advantage of a common characteristic of close-orbiting gas giants.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
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
The tensions between the U.S. and Israel are becoming a defining characteristic of the current phase of the war, much as unprecedented close cooperation between the two allies marked its beginning.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 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
As time went on he lost weight, suffered extreme fatigue, and experienced a peculiar muscular weakness, a characteristic effect of malathion.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Vocabulary lists containing characteristic
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Academic Vocabulary Toolkit 1, Words 11-20
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