character

noun

  1. 1

    (genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes

  2. 2

    the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions

    education has for its object the formation of character"- Herbert Spencer

  3. 3

    a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something

    each town has a quality all its own

    the radical character of our demands

  4. 4

    an actor's portrayal of someone in a play

    she played the part of Desdemona

  5. 5

    a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability

    requests for character references are all too often answered evasively

  6. 6

    a written symbol that is used to represent speech

    the Greek alphabet has 24 characters

  7. 7

    an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

    she is the main character in the novel

  8. 8

    a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)

    a real character

    a strange character

  9. 9

    good repute

    he is a man of character

verb

  1. 1

    engrave or inscribe characters on

Synonyms

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