Characteristic
Characteristic adjective - Serving to identify as belonging to an individual or group.
Usage example: the characteristic taste of licorice
Identifiable and characteristic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Identifiable" instead an adjective "Characteristic".
Identifiable
Identifiable adjective - Capable of being identified.
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Synonyms for Identifiable
Characteristic and identifiable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Characteristic" instead an adjective "Identifiable".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- individual and characteristic
- individual and identifiable
- special and characteristic
- special and identifiable
- distinctive and characteristic
- distinctive and identifiable
- particular and characteristic
- particular and identifiable
- typical and characteristic
- typical and identifiable
- specific and characteristic
- specific and identifiable
- distinguishing and characteristic
- distinguishing and identifiable
Both words in one sentence
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The defining characteristic of both groups was a certain visibly identifiable look and behavior.
Source: Leatherman -
Crowd sounds would be made by the cast saying "Rhubarb, rhubarb, rhubarb, custard." Scottish crowds were identifiable by the characteristic cry of "McRhubarb, McRhubarb, McCustard, McRhubarb." With occasional mutterings about porridge.
Source: Radio / The Goon Show -
Unfortunately, that has become my most identifiable characteristic.
Source: Series / Red Band Society
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