Caractéristique (en. Characteristic)

/ka.ʁak.tɛ.ʁis.tik/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Quality that allows distinguishing a person or a thing.

Color is an important characteristic of a species.

La couleur est une caractéristique importante d'une espèce.

Particular trait of an entity.

This characteristic of his behavior surprised us a lot.

Cette caractéristique de son comportement nous a beaucoup surpris.

Set of differences that allow differentiating groups.

Cultural characteristics vary from country to country.

Les caractéristiques culturelles varient d'un pays à l'autre.

From the Greek 'charaktêr' meaning 'mark, impression'.

essential characteristic

A fundamental or essential trait of a thing.

caractéristique essentielle

physical characteristics

The physical attributes of a being or an object.

caractéristiques physiques

a notable characteristic

An aspect that stands out particularly.

une caractéristique notable

character

Set of psychological traits of a person.

caractère

to characterize

To determine or specify the distinctive traits of something.

caractériser

characterology

Study of human characters.

caractérologie

Carac' to shorten the word characteristic.

Did you note the carac' of each model?

Tu as noté les carac' de chaque modèle ?

Specific carac', denoting a precise characteristic.

This specific carac' makes the product unique.

Cette carac' spécifique rend le produit unique.