distinguishing characteristic vs feature

feature vs distinguishing characteristic

distinguishing characteristic and feature both are nouns.

distinguishing characteristic is not a verb while feature is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
distinguishing characteristic	Yes	No	No	No
feature	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, feature is a hypernym of distinguishing characteristic; that is, feature is a word with a broader meaning than distinguishing characteristic:

distinguishing characteristic: an odd or unusual characteristic
feature: a prominent attribute or aspect of something

Other hypernyms of distinguishing characteristic include characteristic.

distinguishing characteristic (noun)	feature (noun)
an odd or unusual characteristic	an article of merchandise that is displayed or advertised more than other articles
	the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin
	a prominent attribute or aspect of something
	(linguistics) a distinctive characteristic of a linguistic unit that serves to distinguish it from other units of the same kind
	the principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theater
	a special or prominent article in a newspaper or magazine

distinguishing characteristic (verb)	feature (verb)
	have as a feature
	wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner

Difference between distinguishing characteristic and feature

Words related to "distinguishing characteristic"

Words related to "feature"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.