physical characteristic

collocation in English

meaningsofphysicalandcharacteristic

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physical
adjective
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/ˈfɪz.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˈfɪz.ɪ.kəl/
relating to ...
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characteristic
noun[C]
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/ˌkær.ək.təˈrɪs.tɪk/us
/ˌker.ək.təˈrɪs.tɪk/
a typical or noticeable quality of someone ...
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(Definition ofphysicalandcharacteristicfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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One such technique consists in detecting the passage of a naturally occurring structure by monitoring somephysicalcharacteristic.
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Another impression is of the sheerphysicalcharacteristicof the school.
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Its mainphysicalcharacteristicis its sea communications.
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Above this critical temperature, the crystal is in a nonferroic state and does not exhibit thephysicalcharacteristicof interest.
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Finally, a mineral variety is a specific type of mineral species that differs by somephysicalcharacteristic, such as colour or crystal habit.
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The most notablephysicalcharacteristicis the broad snout from which its name is derived.
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A uniquephysicalcharacteristicis the varying facial art she applies before appearances.
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Horses must also, after reaching 23 months of age, be inspected to ensure that they meet thephysicalcharacteristicand gait requirements of the registry.
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The device scans thephysicalcharacteristic, extracts critical information, and then stores the result as a string of data.
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A good number of people are nameless, described by somephysicalcharacteristicinstead.
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Off-diagonal elements represent quantum coherence which is aphysicalcharacteristicthat is intrinsically quantum mechanical.
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Another outstandingphysicalcharacteristicof the species are the bright orange, pink legs.
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He then associates that image with a notable or memorablephysicalcharacteristicof that person.
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Similar considerations arise when taking repeated measurements of somephysicalcharacteristicsuch as the electrical conductivity of copper.
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Adult females and juveniles lack thisphysicalcharacteristicaltogether with a nearly flat head and little or no forehead.
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He was born with a misshapen arm, and thisphysicalcharacteristichas featured within his art work.
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Approximately 20% of autistic children have megalencephaly making it the most commonphysicalcharacteristicof autism.
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This may lead to cross-dressing or the desire to rid of theirphysicalcharacteristic.
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The mainphysicalcharacteristicof thi species is the pair of non-retractile head tentacles, their body is orange with a white basal line.
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The most obviousphysicalcharacteristicis the strong, curved, broad bill.
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