characteristic

US /ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/

UK /ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/

A2

adjective

  • Typical or distinctive
  • Typical of a particular person, place, or thing

noun

  • A feature or quality belonging typically to a particular person, place, or thing and serving to identify it
  • A typical or noticeable quality of someone or something.
  • A typical or distinguishing feature or quality.

Examples

his highly characteristic features

a problem that was fairly characteristic of late eighteenth century society