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Characteristic

/ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/
A feature or quality that helps to identify, describe, or explain someone or something

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The characteristics of the land changed.The contributions were as characteristic:Each different chemical produced characteristic patches of color.

Etymology:

etymology
Derived from the Greek word kharaktēr, meaning engraved mark or symbol, the term evolved in Middle French as caractéristique, referring to a defining feature.

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