Human-verified examples from authoritative sources
Exact Expressions
60 human-written examples
"This will enable the aggregation of data across and within industries and will be invaluable to employers to assist them understand the characteristics of their workforce, including occupational segregation, the position of women and men in management and patterns of potentially insecure employment," the WGEA says on its website.
But one of the characteristics of the south Wales mining community is a vivid sense of humour".
No, the core characteristics of the new He-Man are deduction, humour, acuity, forethought; it is an un-gendered sweep of traits that boil down to intelligence.
Turns out, the ways in which these athletes handle a "googly" match up quite well with the characteristics cities need to be better equipped to cope with climate change.
We know from research that work teams that are more resilient on the four characteristics are more productive and have lower levels of sickness absence and presenteeism.
In a range of studies by organisations including IBM, Gerzema, Young & Rubicam, and Zenger and Folkman, senior executives around the world and across industries put qualities such as creativity, flexibility, empathy, patience, humility and balance right at the top of the list of crucial leadership characteristics for the future.
The animal that best symbolises her is a cat: "cuddly but with sharp claws" Local issues are dwarfed by national All of our seats were chosen because of their particular local characteristics.
The rise of the web has spawned a new breed of cartographers and topologists trying to map out its characteristics.
Crucially, Abbott's "enemies" have failed to come to terms with the characteristics of the new global phase of capitalism: that capitalism and democracy are becoming increasingly incompatible and business wants to completely free itself from democratic regulation.
I am particularly grateful to him for capturing some characteristics of sincerity and gentleness my family suggests I have".
That figure does not include foetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), the name given to conditions that present with the same impairments in brain development but without the physical growth restrictions and facial characteristics seen in foetal alcohol syndrome.
Show more... Source & Trust
94%
Authority and reliability
Real-world application tested
The primary grammatical function of "characteristics" is as a noun , typically used in the plural form. It refers to the distinct qualities, features, or attributes of a person, place, or thing. Ludwig shows its widespread usage in describing various subjects.
Expression frequency: Very common
