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characteristic
Noun
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A characteristic of something is a typical feature.
Good hearing is one characteristic of dogs.
characteristic
Adjective
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A thing has a characteristic trait if it is typical for its group.
Red is a characteristic color of a rose.
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
an
Determinative
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An (or a) is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
I just ate an apple.
It is indeed an honor to have met you today.
age
Noun
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Something's age is how long it has existed or been alive; how old something is.
The boy said he was age five.
Scott is showing his age.
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An age is a time period.
The 1960s was a new age in music.
age
Verb
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To get older.
Lillian has aged gracefully.