- plural of characteristic.
characteristics
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This combination allows researchers to create glass with magnetic or light-emitting characteristics that previously could not be achieved without exposing the material to potentially destructive temperatures.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
Scientific tests were carried out in the Orcadian Basin area of Scotland, but researchers failed to find a location with the same characteristics of the stone in that area.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Asked Monday about Sunday's reported test, Joint Chiefs of Staff spokesperson Jang Do-young said South Korea and the United States were "closely coordinating and conducting a highly detailed analysis of its characteristics and specifications".
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
The inhabitants of Middle-earth—hobbits, dwarves, elves, Black Riders, wizards—come to us with characteristics not common to other species, including our own.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Aristotle, for instance, sets out in Rhetoric a whole series of characteristics that distinguish young people from old.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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