an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone | the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions |
(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound) | the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized |
a degree or grade of excellence or worth | a particular type of thing |
a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something | the natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc. |
high social status | a causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe |