characteristic
B2Adjective/US /kˌɛrəktɚˈɪstɪk/ kĕr-əkt-ər-ĬST-ĭk; UK /kˌɛrəktɚˈɪstɪk/ kĕr-əkt-ər-ĬST-ĭk/
Pertaining to, or serving to constitute, the character; showing the character, or distinctive qualities or traits, of a person or thing; peculiar; distinctive.
