B2adjective · common

characteristic

char·ac·te·ris·tic

characteristic · more characteristic · most characteristic

типовий, характерний, притаманний

типичный, характерный, отличительный

typisch, charakteristisch, bezeichnend, kennzeichnend

Indicating a distinguishing feature of a person or thingIndicating a distinguishing feature of a person or thing; typical.

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UK/ˌkæɹəktəˈɹɪstɪk/US/ˌkæɹ(ə)ktəˈɹɪstɪk/

» What are the main characteristics of mammals?

Was sind die Hauptmerkmale von Säugetieren? — Waldelfe

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Meaning

2 senses

Indicating a distinguishing feature of a person or thing; typical.
charakteristisch, bezeichnend, kennzeichnend
характе́рныйxaraktérnyj, типи́чныйtipíčnyj, отличи́тельныйotličítelʹnyj
характе́рнийxaraktérnyj, типо́вийtypóvyj, притама́ннийprytamánnyj
(archaic)Describing or pertaining to personal characters or character types; characterful.

More definitions

typical or distinctive

Examples

104 sentences

What are the main characteristics of mammals?
deWas sind die Hauptmerkmale von Säugetieren? — Waldelfe
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Japan has many different characteristics.
Японія має багато різних якостей. — Ahha
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Sympathy is a feeling characteristic of mankind.
Співчуття - це емоція, характерна для людської природи. — ChickenKiev
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It is characteristic of him.
Це схоже на нього. — olly
ruЭто похоже на него. — FeuDRenais
deDas ist typisch für ihn. — Tamy
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Passion is one of her characteristics.
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Translations

8 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

being a distinguishing feature:

Русский

By meaning 1

being a distinguishing feature:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

being a distinguishing feature:

Origin

From Ancient Greek χαρακτηριστικός (kharaktēristikós), from χαρακτηρίζω (kharaktērízō, “to

From Ancient Greek χαρακτηριστικός (kharaktēristikós), from χαρακτηρίζω (kharaktērízō, “to designate by a characteristic mark”), from χαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr, “a mark, character”). By surface analysis, character + -istic.

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