But populations do have characteristic percentages.
Different elements have characteristic X-rays signatures, allowing researchers to identify the components of the sample.
"Different types of pain have characteristic brain patterns, and that is what we are trying to identify," Dr. Apkarian said.
I am much better at recognizing my neighbors' dogs (they have characteristic shapes and colors) than my neighbors themselves.
Many of the smaller ethnic groups have characteristic attire for events of special cultural significance.
Many species of bacteria have characteristic arrangements that are useful in identification.
By coincidence they both have characteristic new albums releasing on Tuesday and reaching for some of the same ideals.
Rocks and soil in different geographic locations have characteristic percentages of these isotopes, a kind of signature.
Most of the functional groups have characteristic IR absorptions similar to those for carbon-oxygen and carbon-carbon double bonds.
Although some mica grains are extremely small, all except those constituting sericitic masses have characteristic shiny cleavage surfaces.
Further, Mqs2 and 3 have characteristic tendencies.
