Spanish word

característica

Pronunciation

IPA/kaɾakteˈɾistika/

Meaning

  • feminine nounfeature

Example

La característica más importante es la seguridad.

The most important feature is safety.

Illustration for característica (feature)

More examples

¿Cuál es la característica esencial de este servicio?

What is the essential feature of this service?

Core concept

Property or quality serving to describe and distinguish.

Common phrases

  • característica esencial

    essential feature

  • característica de seguridad

    safety feature

Similar words

cualidad: Inherent quality of a person or thing judged as a strength or a weakness.
rasgo: Visible physical or behavioral trait that reveals part of someone's appearance or character.
atributo: Property or characteristic that belongs to an object and is used to describe it.

Definition in Spanish

Cualidad o rasgo que sirve para identificar, comparar o describir algo en contextos generales o técnicos.

Word origin

Borrowed from Greek charaktēr 'mark, character' via Latin and Old French, the Spanish palabra evolved from 'mark' to mean a trait or property used for identification and comparison.

Usage tips

  • For personality traits Spanish often prefers rasgo, while característica is the usual word for technical specifications or product features.

Other meanings

  • propertynoun
  • qualitynoun

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