character

About 90.03 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A being involved in the action of a story; a persona.
2. noun A distinguishing feature; characteristic; trait; nature; phene.

   A single locus governing the petal colour character was detected on the linkage group A2.

3. noun A complex of traits marking a person, group, breed, or type.

   A study of the suspect's character and his cast iron alibi ruled him out.

4. noun Strength of mind; resolution; independence; individuality; moral strength.

   He has a great deal of character.

5. noun A unique or extraordinary individual; a person characterized by peculiar or notable traits, especially charisma.

   Julius Caesar is a great historical character.

6. noun A written or printed symbol, or letter.
7. noun Style of writing or printing; handwriting; the particular form of letters used by a person or people.

   an inscription in the Runic character

8. noun A secret cipher; a way of writing in code.

Similar words

persona role reference type grapheme character reference case quality part lineament

Often followed by

of and in is as to which that was

Word family

charactered charactering characterless characters