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dis·tin·guish·ing char·ac·ter·is·tic

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  1. peculiarity, distinctive feature, distinguishing characteristicnoun

    an odd or unusual characteristic

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  1. distinguishing characteristic

    A distinguishing characteristic refers to a unique feature, trait, or quality that sets someone or something apart from others within a similar group or category. It often helps to identify, differentiate or recognize it among others. These characteristics may be physical, psychological, behavioral or functional in nature.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of distinguishing characteristic in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of distinguishing characteristic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of distinguishing characteristic in a Sentence

  1. Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Grey:

    Philanthropic people lose all sense of Humanity, it is their distinguishing characteristic.

  2. David Brenner:

    Bargaining for health benefits is a distinguishing characteristic that labor unions hold out as an important variable as to why Former Vice President Joe Biden would want to be a union member.


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