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characteristic

[kar-ik-tuh-ris-tik] / ˌkær ɪk təˈrɪs tɪk /




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The Online Safety Act requires platforms like Instagram to apply terms of service consistently, including where content mocks people based on protected characteristics, like their disability.

From BBC

If people wondered why the well-educated dead sounded unschooled, Leah explained that spirits often took on the human characteristics of the medium.

From Literature

This is an immutable characteristic of large language models.

From The Wall Street Journal

These filaments then form a scaffold that determines the condensate's physical characteristics.

From Science Daily

The same characteristics that fueled returns for institutions — long holding periods, customized deal structures and complex valuation methods — don’t necessarily translate well for retail investors.

From MarketWatch