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characteristics

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

noun

  1. the plural of characteristic.


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He said some are trading at 30 to 40 times earnings, which signals the market sees more secular growth characteristics, rather than just AI bulidout.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

What’s more, many of today’s value holdings are displaying growth characteristics, offering the strategy a dual tailwind.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

These characteristics may leave them especially vulnerable to both type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 2026

EEA studies compare an event's characteristics, such as its probability and intensity in the current climate, to a "counterfactual" world without human-caused emissions.

From Barron's Jul. 16, 2026

“One of the defining characteristics of the Divergent is that their minds are Assistant to simulations,” says Tobias.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

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