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Charakteristikum: characteristic — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

DictionaryCharakteristikum

Quality-approved learning entrynounLevel B2

Charakteristikum

characteristic

a defining or typical feature by which something can be recognized or described

IPA/kaʁaktəˈʁɪstɪkʊm/

Primary stress falls on ris.

Meaning 1formal · 92%

a defining or typical feature by which something can be recognized or described

Ein wichtiges Charakteristikum des Dialekts ist seine besondere Aussprache.

Flexibilität gilt als zentrales Charakteristikum moderner Arbeitsmärkte.

Die klaren Linien sind ein typisches Charakteristikum dieser Produktreihe.

The word is more formal than Merkmal and is frequent in analytical descriptions.

Use Charakteristikum when you want to name a feature that is especially representative of a system, style, group, or period.

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What is the plural of Charakteristikum?

Charakteristikum is a formal noun for a defining or typical feature; the plural is Charakteristika.