Plural of characteristic
regular plural
The plural of characteristic is characteristics.
Forms of characteristic
| Singular | characteristic /ˌkæɹəktəˈɹɪstɪk/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | characteristics /ˌkæɹəktəˈɹɪstɪks/ |
| Countable | countable |
Characteristics in a sentence
- As the sine and cosine are always proper fractions their logarithms are negative, i.e. have negative characteristics.1911, F. T. Swanwick, Elementary Trigonometry, Cambridge University Press, page 60
- A polythetic taxon is one where the constituent organisms share a large number of characteristics.From the entry polythetic
- The flutter characteristics of the new design suggest that it will hold up well in real-world conditions.From the entry flutter
- Ingenuity is one of the characteristics of a beaver.From the entry ingenuity
- The study can be divided into seven mentionable characteristics.From the entry mentionable
Meaning of characteristic
- adjective Indicating a distinguishing feature of a person or thing; typical.
- adjective Describing or pertaining to personal characters or character types; characterful.
- noun A distinguishing feature of a person or thing, a part of mental or physical behavior.
Questions about the plural of characteristic
- What is the plural of characteristic?
- The plural of characteristic is characteristics.
- Is characteristic countable?
- Characteristic is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: characteristic (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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