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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He was also given a vaccine personalised to his tumour's characteristics, which boosts the cancer-detecting powers of the drugs.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The results provide direct evidence that the way atoms are organized inside a material can have a measurable influence on its electronic characteristics.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

“He very much produces a lot of the characteristics we’re looking for,” Chapot said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The facts of the Fordingbridge attacks - and the characteristics of the offenders - were "very different", he said.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

“It expresses only the evident fact that...many characteristics of the organism are specified...in unique, separate and thereby independent ways.”

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee