distinct characteristic

collocation in English

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distinct
adjective
uk
/dɪˈstɪŋkt/us
/dɪˈstɪŋkt/
clearly noticeable; that ...
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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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The underlying approaches for each of the methods are different, which results indistinctcharacteristicstrengths and weaknesses of these methods.
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Adistinctcharacteristicof his writings is his honest examination of subjects, regardless of possible reactions from political, social or religious powers.
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The posterior end of the axial lobe of the pygidium also widens significantly, anotherdistinctcharacteristicof the species.
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The octopus brain has folded lobes (adistinctcharacteristicof complexity), visual and tactile memory centers.
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A hallmark of his sound is a very individual, short and accentuately curted stroke that is adistinctcharacteristicof his style.
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These ribs are adistinctcharacteristicof the species.
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The circulatory system is closed, which is adistinctcharacteristicof cephalopods.
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Itsdistinctcharacteristicis its large-diameter eyes.
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The present paper, compared to the previous studies, has three distinct characteristics.
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A whole range of evidence from minimality effects, truncation, reduplication, and morpheme structure conditions is presented to show the distinct characteristics of syllables.
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The juxtaposed scenes are external additions that contain few distinct characteristics to rivet the imagination.
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The song's title is memorable with or without the drum passage, but the drum passage itself has quite distinct characteristics as well.
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Each letter of the alphabet had adistinctcharacteristicto help children learn not only the letter but the sound the letter represents in the written word.
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At the level of appointed institutions, the ombudsman displays a number of distinct characteristics with significant consequences in terms of its accountability function.
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Impaired performance resulting from organizational rather than spatial difficulties has distinct characteristics.
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Each construction project is a one-off and unique prototype with distinct characteristics, including the choice of construction system, materials, site topography and geology, and local environmental factors.
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The uniform is of blue cloth, and in some features follows the lines of the naval uniform, though it has distinct characteristics.
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The names of all three institutions will be preserved in the merger, not only to emphasise their historic roles but also to continue in a larger context their distinct characteristics.
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Beyond behavioral modification, psychological therapy has a few distinct characteristics of its own.
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