characteristic

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˌkɛrəktəˈrɪstɪk/

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• Hyphenation: char‧ac‧te‧ris‧tic

Noun

Singular characteristic

Plural characteristics

Characteristic is on the Academic Vocabulary List.

1. (countable) A characteristic of something is a typical feature.
   • Synonym: feature

   Good hearing is one characteristic of dogs.

Adjective

Positive characteristic

Comparative more characteristic

Superlative most characteristic

1. A thing has a characteristic trait if it is typical for its group.

   Red is a characteristic color of a rose.