characteristic
Example Sentences
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Language was one of the key characteristics that was first used to even define a nation when the concept began to emerge in the 17th century.
From Salon
Definitions vary - as do names: it's also been called the "dark" or "ghost" fleet - but shadow vessels generally exhibit some or all of a particular set of characteristics.
From BBC
Baroness Cass' review called for better research into the characteristics of children seeking treatment and to look at outcomes for every young person.
From BBC
As narrator Mercer Boffey tells us, these characteristics—shared by today’s mammals and the therapsids—“convinced scientists that therapsids gave rise to mammals.”
Over the years, Chen, now a creative producer for Mr. Beast Games, has learned a lot about Horse characteristics, including the more challenging ones.
From Los Angeles Times
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