Meanings
- uncountableThe state or quality of being characteristic.
Origin
- Ancient Greekχαράσσω (kharássō)
- Ancient Greekχαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr)
- Ancient Greekχαρακτηρίζω (kharaktērízō)
- Ancient Greekχᾰρᾰκτηριστῐκός (khărăktēristĭkós)
- Englishcharacteristic
- Englishcharacteristicness
From characteristic + -ness.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Latvian raksturīgums
- raksturīgumsstate or quality of being characteristic
Polish charakterystyczność
- charakterystycznośćstate or quality of being characteristic
Cite this entry
characteristicness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/characteristicness
“characteristicness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/characteristicness. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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