Merkmal — meaning in English
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English meaning
- attribute noun A quality or characteristic that belongs to a person or thing.
- characteristic adj Typical of a particular person or thing; serving to identify it.
- feature noun A distinctive or noticeable part or quality of something.
Senses
Merkmal is used for these senses in English:
- attribute A characteristic or quality of a thing.
- characteristic A distinguishing feature of a person or thing, a part of mental or physical behavior.
- characteristic (nautical) The distinguishing features of a navigational light on a lighthouse etc by which it can be identified (colour, pattern of flashes etc.).
- feature An important or main item.
- feature Any of the physical constituents of the face (eyes, nose, etc.).
- feature (computing) A beneficial capability of a piece of software.
attribute — full definition
- noun A quality or characteristic that belongs to a person or thing.
- noun A property or setting associated with a data object, in computing.
- verb To say that something is caused by or belongs to a particular source.
characteristic — full definition
- adj Typical of a particular person or thing; serving to identify it.
- noun A distinguishing feature or quality of someone or something.