characteristics

[kar-ik-tuh-ris-tiks] / ˌkær ɪk təˈrɪs tɪks /

NOUN

typical feature, trait

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aspect attribute component essence flavor nature peculiarity personality quality style symptom temperament tendency tone virtue

STRONG

affection badge bag bearing bent caliber cast complexion differentia disposition distinction earmark endowment essential faculty frame idiosyncrasy inclination individuality lineament mannerism mark mood originality particularity point property singularity specialty streak stripe thing thumbprint tinge trademark turn

Antonyms

STRONGEST

whole

Example Sentences

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"These properties are not tied to individual tasks or brain networks, but are characteristics of the system as a whole, shaping every cognitive operation without being reducible to any one of them."

From Science Daily

Key characteristics such as temperature and density directly influence whether fusion reactions can be sustained.

From Science Daily

Following the sale, the fund’s portfolio “remains attractive and well-diversified, with portfolio composition, credit quality and borrower characteristics that are substantially consistent with the portfolio prior to the transaction,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Gee said that efficiency can allow heat pumps to compete with — and in some cases beat — gas on operating costs, depending on local rates and home characteristics.

From Los Angeles Times

These models sorted tissue based entirely on its molecular characteristics.

From Science Daily