La caractéristique
Example: La caractéristique principale de ce produit est sa durabilité.
Definition
"La caractéristique" refers to a distinctive feature or quality that defines or identifies something. It is used to describe an essential attribute, such as in the phrase 'La caractéristique principale de ce produit est sa durabilité,' meaning the main characteristic of this product is its durability.
Etymology
The word "la caractéristique" comes from the French adaptation of the Greek word 'kharaktēr,' meaning a mark or engraving, which passed through Latin as 'characteristicus.' It originally referred to an identifying mark, and over time it evolved to mean any defining feature or quality that distinguishes something.
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"La caractéristique" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B2) - set 5", containing 111 commonly used words.
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