- plural of characteristic.
characteristics
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Decisions, including whether an item is potentially counterfeit, are made by trained specialists based on objective criteria and specific brand or product characteristics, such as stitching, logos and materials used in the design.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
They selected promising puppies and may sometimes have bred dogs with wild canids to reinforce particular characteristics.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
These characteristics were present throughout my youth and resurfacing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
They examined sperm characteristics from hundreds of species and placed those traits onto an evolutionary family tree.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
In terms of mutual interests, I figured we could spend the rest of our lives discussing how much we hated the aforementioned characteristics.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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