characteristic (a)

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type a
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def typical or distinctive
examples heard my friend's characteristic laugh
red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn
stripes characteristic of the zebra
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Also see typical
Derivationally related form characteristic → characteristic
Derivationally related form characteristic → character
Antonym characteristic → uncharacteristic
Similar to diagnostic, symptomatic; distinctive, typical; peculiar(a)
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Similar to diagnostic, symptomatic; distinctive, typical; peculiar(a)
Antonym uncharacteristic → characteristic
Also see typical
Derived from adjective characteristically → characteristic
Derivationally related form characteristic → characteristic
Derivationally related form character → characteristic

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