caractéristique

characteristic, feature

noun adjective kah-rahk-teh-rees-TEEK Rare

Usage Note

Caractéristique is used as both a feminine noun (une caractéristique importante) and an adjective (un trait caractéristique). In technical and scientific writing, it often replaces propriété or trait. The adjective form is the same for masculine and feminine: un son caractéristique, une odeur caractéristique.

Examples

"La ponctualité est une caractéristique de son travail."

Natural Translation

Punctuality is a characteristic of his work.

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