defining characteristic

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Definition of defining characteristic in English Turkish dictionary

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defining characteristics

(Kimya) tanımlayıcı özellik

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Definition of defining characteristic in English English dictionary

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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defining characteristics

plural form of defining characteristic

Hyphenation

de·fin·ing char·ac·ter·is·tic

Turkish pronunciation

dîfaynîng kerıktırîstîk

Pronunciation

/dəˈfīnəɴɢ ˌkerəktərˈəstək/ /dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ˌkɛrəktɜrˈɪstɪk/