Characteristic: meaning, definitions and examples
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characteristic
[ ˌkær.ək.təˈrɪs.tɪk ]
personality traits
Characteristic refers to a feature or quality that is typical of a person, place, or thing. It is a distinguishing trait that sets someone or something apart from others.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He is known for his characteristic generosity.
- One characteristic of a good leader is the ability to inspire others.
- Her artistic characteristic is her attention to detail.
statistics
In statistics, a characteristic is a measurable feature or property of a population or sample. It is used to describe the data and can be used to differentiate between different groups.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The most common characteristic used in demographics is age.
- In market research, income level is an important characteristic to consider.
Translations
Translations of the word "characteristic" in other languages:
🇵🇹 característica
🇮🇳 विशेषता (visheshata)
🇩🇪 Eigenschaft
🇮🇩 ciri
🇺🇦 характеристика
🇵🇱 cecha
🇯🇵 特徴 (tokuchō)
🇫🇷 caractéristique
🇪🇸 característica
🇹🇷 özellik
🇰🇷 특징 (teukjing)
🇸🇦 ميزة (miizatan)
🇨🇿 charakteristika
🇸🇰 charakteristika
🇨🇳 特征 (tèzhēng)
🇸🇮 značilnost
🇮🇸 einkenni
🇰🇿 сипаттама (sipattama)
🇬🇪 ხასიათი (khasiati)
🇦🇿 xüsusiyyət
🇲🇽 característica
Word origin
The word 'characteristic' originates from the Greek word 'kharktēristikos', meaning 'of or for marking'. It entered the English language in the 17th century and has been used to describe distinguishing features ever since.
See also: character, characteristically, characteristics, characterizable, characterization, characterize, characters, uncharacteristically.