unusual characteristic

collocation in English

meaningsofunusualandcharacteristic

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unusual
adjective
uk
/ʌnˈjuː.ʒu.əl/us
/ʌnˈjuː.ʒu.əl/
different from others of the same type in a way that is surprising, interesting, ...
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characteristic
noun[C]
uk
/ˌkær.ək.təˈrɪs.tɪk/us
/ˌker.ək.təˈrɪs.tɪk/
a typical or noticeable quality of someone ...
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(Definition ofunusualandcharacteristicfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thisunusualcharacteristicmakes econometric modeling problematic.
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The debate has had theunusualcharacteristicof changing my mind in an important respect.
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That gives the county anunusualcharacteristiccompared with other counties, but that characteristic helps the county.
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You will see that he has a ratherunusualcharacteristic.
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Oneunusualcharacteristicof the chapel is that the four arches are asymmetrical.
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Anotherunusualcharacteristicis that it is a saltwater lake.
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The show's mostunusualcharacteristicis its frequent breaking of the fourth wall.
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Calcite exhibits anunusualcharacteristiccalled retrograde solubility in which it becomes less soluble in water as the temperature increases.
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Anunusualcharacteristicof the community colleges is that they award bachelor's degrees in recognition of the limited resources of the state.
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Anunusualcharacteristicof these forests is the high content of undisturbed prehistoric bunchgrass understory, testifying to the absence of historic grazing or other agriculture.
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Probably his mostunusualcharacteristicis his method of communication.
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Anotherunusualcharacteristicof hupehsuchians is the presence of dermal plates over the neural spines of the approximately 34 presacral vertebrae.
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Vernation lines parallel to the midvein are often visible - a veryunusualcharacteristic.
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Anunusualcharacteristicof reggae drumming is that the drum fills often do not end with a climactic cymbal.
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As a wedding venue, it offers theunusualcharacteristicof looking like a traditional church while having no religious symbolism or affiliation.
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In 1943, the main runway was extended and acquired anunusualcharacteristicin that it crossed an active railway line.
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This extremelyunusualcharacteristichas inspired intensive study regarding the substance ever since.
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Anunusualcharacteristicof this species is its communal roosting in thickets during the winter months.
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Calcite exhibits anunusualcharacteristiccalled retrograde solubility, in which it becomes less soluble in water as the temperature increases.
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The mostunusualcharacteristicof this structure is that it is of square plan, rather than circular or octagonal.
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