Synonyms: distinctive, typical
| Part of speech | adjective |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /kæɹəktəˈɹɪstɪk/, /kæɹɪktəˈɹɪstɪk/ |
| Shavian alphabet | 𐑒𐑨𐑮𐑩𐑒𐑑𐑼𐑦𐑕𐑑𐑦𐑒, 𐑒𐑨𐑮𐑦𐑕𐑑𐑼𐑦𐑕𐑑𐑦𐑒 |
| Deseret alphabet | 𐐿𐐰𐑉𐐮𐐿𐐻𐐯𐑉𐐮𐑅𐐻𐐮𐐿 |
| Positive | characteristic |
|---|---|
| Comparative | more characteristic |
| Superlative | most characteristic |
| Afrikaans | karakteristiek |
|---|---|
| Albanian | karakteristikë |
| Danish | ejendommelig |
| Dutch | karakteristiek; kenmerkend; tekenend; typerend |
| Esperanto | karakteriza |
| Faeroese | sermerktur; eyðkendur |
| German | charakteristisch; bezeichnend |
| Italian | caratteristico |
| Portuguese | característico |
| Swedish | karakterisk |