The phrase "a second characteristic of" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing multiple traits or features of a subject, particularly in analytical or descriptive contexts.
Example: "A second characteristic of effective leaders is their ability to communicate clearly and inspire their teams."
Alternatives: "another trait of" or "a further feature of".
A second characteristic of enzymes is their extreme specificity.
A second characteristic of the industry is that dominant positions can be undermined by technological progress.
Apart from its organic relation to architecture, a second characteristic of mural painting is its broad public significance.
A second characteristic of the industry is that dominant positions can be undermined by technological progress: mainframes, for example, were dethroned in the 1980s by smaller machines.
A second characteristic of much premodern Islamic exegesis is its tendency, already remarked upon above, to connect many verses and verse clusters with extra-scriptural accounts of events in the life of Muhammad.
Where sand is vegetated and particles are not being transported by the wind, a sand body is 'stable.' A second characteristic of mid-latitude dune fields is that many are situated near mountain ranges or at least areas of relatively high relief.
The asymmetry of the incidental conjunction lies in the relationship in which the memorization of a first characteristic (e.g., location) implies in the incidental codification and retention of a second characteristic, for example, of the consonant presented at the location to be memorized.
A third characteristic of the depletion pattern appears when depletions in tenuous and translucent clouds are combined to display the gas-to-dust mass ratio, Rg/d, as a function of the percentage of the dust mass carried by Fe (Fig. 3, left, and Frisch and Slavin (2003)).
A third characteristic of preparation for the workplace today is the need for clearly defined pathways.
According to Dr. Wiseman, a third characteristic of lucky people is that their expectations about the future help them fulfill their dreams and ambitions.
