The phrase "determining the characteristics" is correct and usable in written English
You can use it when describing the process of analyzing the features or qualities that are associated with something. For example: "The process of determining the characteristics of the new product was a long and arduous task."
The emphasis of the Byzantine church on the physical splendour of its edifices was a cardinal factor in determining the characteristics of Russian ecclesiastical architecture.
Steric (spatial) effects generally are smaller than electronic effects in determining the characteristics of reaction by this mechanism, but they are not negligible.
Snow plays an important role in determining the characteristics and distribution of plant and animal communities in tundra and polar barrens.
"By determining the characteristics of the leukaemic stem cells it is ultimately the hope of clinicians that therapies can be specifically targeted to the leukaemia, thus sparing the patient from some of the significant side effects of conventional chemotherapy treatment," he said.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) plays a pivotal role in determining the characteristics and extent of haemangiomas.
The data suggest the important role of adaptive human behavior in determining the characteristics of congested flow.
The introduction of electron microscopic methods proved very useful in determining the characteristic shape and size of clay minerals.
A simple program is given for determining the characteristic value when its distribution is arbitrary.
Criteria for determining the characteristic concentration is given in the Supplemental Material.
We aimed to determine the characteristics, the determinants and the impact of infectious complications after heart transplantation.
Objectives: We aimed to determine the characteristics, the determinants and the impact of infectious complications after heart transplantation.
