certain characteristic

collocation in English

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certain
adjective
uk
/ˈsɜː.tən/us
/ˈsɝː.tən/
having no doubt or knowing exactly that something is true, or known to be true, correct, exact, ...
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characteristic
noun[C]
uk
/ˌkær.ək.təˈrɪs.tɪk/us
/ˌker.ək.təˈrɪs.tɪk/
a typical or noticeable quality of someone ...
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We can point outcertaincharacteristictraits of the women group relations to the resource struggle in the region.
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By constructingcertaincharacteristicformulas, we note that satisfaction and validity are interderivable.
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Each of these vibratory patterns appears within a particular range of pitches and producescertaincharacteristicsounds.
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The result is expressed as an integral ofcertaincharacteristicclasses over the infinite fiber.
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By at least 1913, the association between slim adolescence and acertaincharacteristiclook became fixed in the public's mind.
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But, in spite of all her endeavours, she could not obliteratecertaincharacteristiclines.
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They can be easily identified due to acertaincharacteristicin their tarsi, involving a ventral projection on the second tarsal segment.
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What they do is alter brain functions in a manner that diminishescertaincharacteristicsymptoms.
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At the same time, radiation emissions were known to havecertaincharacteristicenergies.
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Each of these subpools has certain characteristics concerning timbre.
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However, certain characteristics will determine to what extent agent technologies are appropriate.
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Most derivations of specific epithets that describe certain characteristics of the plant are surprisingly easy to trace.
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Contextual models of development suggest that certain characteristics of the work environment may shape adult personality development and well-being.
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Technology is described as having a personality of its own with certain characteristics.
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There are certain characteristics or distinctions of the accompanying analysis that has arisen in the domain-theoretic approach to integration.
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The absurd scenarios that often remained incomprehensible to consciousness in waking life were short-circuited with certain characteristics of the child's thought.
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The five complexes display variations in ritual program related to their associated monumental constructions; they also share certain characteristics.
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However, there are certain characteristics of your body which are common to all human beings.
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