characteristic
B2Frequent NGSL-2UK /ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/US /ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/
Meaning
adjective
very typical of something or of somebody’s character
“characteristic of something/somebody, Community support of families is characteristic of many societies.”
noun
a typical feature or quality that something/somebody has
“There were few similarities in the brothers' physical characteristics.”
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