characteristicnessn.

Brit.

/ˌkarᵻktəˈrɪstɪknᵻs/, U.S.

/ˌkɛr(ə)ktəˈrɪstɪknᵻs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: characteristic adj., -ness suffix.

Etymology: < characteristic adj. + -ness suffix. Compare earlier characteristicalness n.

The quality or state of being characteristic.

ΘΚΠ

the world > existence and causation > existence > intrinsicality or inherence > [noun] > a characteristic > quality of being characteristic

characteristicalness1780

characteristicness1820

featurelinessa1834

1820 London Mag. Mar. 262/2 One extract from this we must give, chiefly on account of its remarkable characteristicness.

1855 J. E. Cabot tr. F. W. J. von Schelling in F. H. Hedge Prose Writers Germany (ed. 3) 518/2 Painting on the contrary may soften in favor of the soul the characteristicness of the force and activity in Matter.

1938 Ann. Amer. Acad. Polit. & Social Sci. 198 241/1 Factors which preserve the characteristicness of the individual and prevent him from becoming somebody else!

1948 G. D. H. Cole Samuel Butler vii. 109 Butler's personality got into everything he wrote..and it got in, not only because of the characteristicness of what he was saying, but also because of the way he said it.

2003 Learning & Educ. 2 394/1 200 professors..were asked to rate the characteristicness of each behavior..with respect to the professors' ideal conception of each of an ideally wise, intelligent, or creative individual.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	characteristicness
释义	characteristicnessn. Brit. /ˌkarᵻktəˈrɪstɪknᵻs/, U.S. /ˌkɛr(ə)ktəˈrɪstɪknᵻs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: characteristic adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < characteristic adj. + -ness suffix. Compare earlier characteristicalness n. The quality or state of being characteristic. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > existence > intrinsicality or inherence > [noun] > a characteristic > quality of being characteristic characteristicalness1780 characteristicness1820 featurelinessa1834 1820 London Mag. Mar. 262/2 One extract from this we must give, chiefly on account of its remarkable characteristicness. 1855 J. E. Cabot tr. F. W. J. von Schelling in F. H. Hedge Prose Writers Germany (ed. 3) 518/2 Painting on the contrary may soften in favor of the soul the characteristicness of the force and activity in Matter. 1938 Ann. Amer. Acad. Polit. & Social Sci. 198 241/1 Factors which preserve the characteristicness of the individual and prevent him from becoming somebody else! 1948 G. D. H. Cole Samuel Butler vii. 109 Butler's personality got into everything he wrote..and it got in, not only because of the characteristicness of what he was saying, but also because of the way he said it. 2003 Learning & Educ. 2 394/1 200 professors..were asked to rate the characteristicness of each behavior..with respect to the professors' ideal conception of each of an ideally wise, intelligent, or creative individual. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1820
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