characteristics
Distinguishing qualities shown
Characteristics are the distinctive qualities or features that define something or someone.
A person's characteristics might include their temperament, physical traits, or habits: Stubbornness was one of her defining characteristics.
Products have characteristics that distinguish them from competitors.
The word often appears in technical contexts describing measurable properties: the performance characteristics of the engine.
Inherent characteristics or properties
- featuresDistinctive qualities or aspects
- propertiesQualities or owned assets
- traitsDistinguishing personal features
- aspectsDistinct elements or sides
elements · facets · dimensions · specifications · parameters · criteria · standards · indicators
Only one exists
- signatureHandwritten name for verification
- hallmarkDistinguishing characteristic or mark
- peculiarStrangely unusual
- idiosyncraticDistinctively individual in nature
individual · specific · particular · inherent · innate · intrinsic · endemic · defining
Hereditary code molecule
- genesUnits of heredity
- heredityGenetic trait transmission
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- chromosomesGene-bearing nuclear structures
genotype · phenotype · alleles · genome · mutation · dominant · recessive · polygenic
Individual identity, personhood
- individualityUnique personal character
- uniquenessQuality of being singular
- personaAssumed public identity
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
personhood · self-concept · self-awareness · defining traits · cultural identity · ethnic identity · group identity · social identity
Inborn behavioral nature
- extroversionOutward-focused temperament
- introversionInward-directed temperament
- conscientiousnessCareful attention to duty
- agreeablenessPleasant, cooperative nature
openness · neuroticism · charisma · empathy · resilience · impulsivity · stoicism · altruism
attributes
Inherent characteristics or properties
- featuresDistinctive qualities or aspects
- propertiesQualities or owned assets
- traitsDistinguishing personal features
aspects · elements · facets · dimensions · specifications · parameters · criteria · standards · indicators · benchmarks
unique
Only one exists
- signatureHandwritten name for verification
- hallmarkDistinguishing characteristic or mark
- peculiarStrangely unusual
idiosyncratic · individual · specific · particular · inherent · innate · intrinsic · endemic · defining · distinguishing
DNA
Hereditary code molecule
- genesUnits of heredity
- heredityGenetic trait transmission
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
chromosomes · genotype · phenotype · alleles · genome · mutation · dominant · recessive · polygenic · monogenic
selfhood
Individual identity, personhood
- individualityUnique personal character
- uniquenessQuality of being singular
- personaAssumed public identity
authenticity · personhood · self-concept · self-awareness · defining traits · cultural identity · ethnic identity · group identity · social identity · self-definition
temperament
Inborn behavioral nature
- extroversionOutward-focused temperament
- introversionInward-directed temperament
- conscientiousnessCareful attention to duty
agreeableness · openness · neuroticism · charisma · empathy · resilience · impulsivity · stoicism · altruism · narcissism
- particularsdetails, specifics, particulars, minutiae, nuances
- datasheetspecifications, specs, features, parameters, ratings
- Comparison Termssimilarities, differences, comparisons, contrasts, pros
- building blocksatom, molecule, elements, cell, components
- inheritanceinheritance, inheritances, heir, heirs, heiress
- taxonomygenus, species, taxon, kingdom, phylum
characteristicsuniversals
Properties holding across all
commonalities · shared traits · constants · uniformities · invariants
- sex characteristicsTraits distinguishing males, females
- defining characteristicEssential identifying quality
- physical characteristicsTangible, observable bodily features
- breed characteristicsInherited features of a type
- characteristic speechDistinctive speaking manner
- secondary sex characteristicsPuberty-induced bodily differences
characteristic, uncharacteristic, characteristically, uncharacteristically