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character
(genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes
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noun
(genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes
noun
The inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions
“{'source': 'Herbert Spencer', 'text': 'education has for its object the formation of character'}”
noun
A characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
“Each town has a quality all its own”
noun
An actor's portrayal of someone in a play
“She played the part of Desdemona”
noun
A formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
“Requests for character references are all too often answered evasively”
noun
A written symbol that is used to represent speech
“The Greek alphabet has 24 characters”
noun
An imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
“She is the main character in the novel”
noun
A person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
“A real character”
noun
Good repute
“He is a man of character”
verb
Engrave or inscribe characters on
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{'source': 'Herbert Spencer', 'text': 'education has for its object the formation of character'}
Each town has a quality all its own
The radical character of our demands
She played the part of Desdemona
Requests for character references are all too often answered evasively
The Greek alphabet has 24 characters
She is the main character in the novel
A real character
A strange character
A friendly eccentric
The capable type
A mental case
He is a man of character
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