characteristicness

noun

The state or quality of being characteristic.

Scrabble 27

Meanings

nouncharacteristicness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state or quality of being characteristic.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχαράσσω (kharássō)
  2. Ancient Greekχαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr)
  3. Ancient Greekχαρακτηρίζω (kharaktērízō)
  4. Ancient Greekχᾰρᾰκτηριστῐκός (khărăktēristĭkós)
  5. Englishcharacteristic
  6. Englishcharacteristicness

From characteristic + -ness.

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Translations

Latvian raksturīgums
  • raksturīgumsstate or quality of being characteristic
Polish charakterystyczność
  • charakterystycznośćstate or quality of being characteristic
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APA

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Chicago

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