Defining-characteristic Definition

noun

A property held by all members of a class of object that is so distinctive that it is sufficient to determine membership in that class. A property that defines that which possesses it.

The defining characteristic of a human is that it is, in Aristotle's words, the "rational animal."
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Singular:
defining-characteristic
Plural:
defining-characteristics

Defining-characteristic Sentence Examples

  • Classic styling deftly merged with high-precision is the defining characteristic of this women's Gucci watch collection.

  • Perhaps it is the defining characteristic of people in the early 21 st Century.

  • Invasion is a defining characteristic of malignancy, as is nuclear pleomorphism and high mitotic activity.

  • The relentless pursuit of GDP growth has been the defining characteristic of Western politics over the last 50 years.

  • And, who is to say that self-confidence isn't the defining characteristic of a basketball champion?

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