characteristic
characteristic
typical of someone or something
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characteristic with Russian translation
characteristic usage examples
Этот узор характерен для старых домов.
This pattern is characteristic of old houses.
Её спокойная уверенность характерна для хорошего лидера.
Her quiet confidence is characteristic of a good leader.
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How to pronounce characteristic and what this word means
characteristic translation: характерный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce characteristic
/ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/
characteristic translation
характерный
characteristic examples
This pattern is characteristic of old houses.
characteristic transcription
/ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/, /ˌkærɪktəˈrɪstɪk/
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characteristic meaning: what does it mean?
typical of someone or something
characteristic pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
characteristic is pronounced as /ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
characteristic definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
This pattern is characteristic of old houses. Translation: Этот узор характерен для старых домов.
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