Definition of "characteristics" []

• Plural form of characteristic. (noun)

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• "One of the six main characteristics is “investigative,” for people with strong curiosity or analytical skills."
• "The petrochemical industry begun when they found out that they could synthesize any material that meet certain characteristics from the molecular breakdown of oil"
• "Yesterday we noted that Slate's Timothy Noah believes it is racist to call Barack Obama "skinny," because any reference to a black man's physical characteristics is code for calling him black."