character

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It would be completely out of character for him to pull out of the speech - far better for him to go along and mock them.

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Quick take

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story); "she is the main character in the novel"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of character gathered in one view.

noun

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story); "she is the main character in the novel"

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a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something; "each town has a quality all its own"; "the radical character of our demands"

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the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions; "education has for its object the formation of character"- Herbert Spencer

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for character.

noun

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story); "she is the main character in the novel"

noun

a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something; "each town has a quality all its own"; "the radical character of our demands"

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the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions; "education has for its object the formation of character"- Herbert Spencer

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an actor's portrayal of someone in a play; "she played the part of Desdemona"

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a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities); "a real character"; "a strange character"; "a friendly eccentric"; "the capable type"; "a mental case"

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good repute; "he is a man of character"

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a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability; "requests for character references are all too often answered evasively"

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a written symbol that is used to represent speech; "the Greek alphabet has 24 characters"

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(genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes

verb

engrave or inscribe characters on

Example sentences

It would be completely out of character for him to pull out of the speech - far better for him to go along and mock them.

I'd register a patent for the plot device of having the bad guy be the main character's best friend, with additional clauses for being his boss, advisor, or partner.

The spike probably had a lot to do with the release of Tron: Legacy on December 17 who had a character named Quorra which could easily be misspelled as Quora.

" Worse, it's never appropriate to associate an OS choice with a personal character flaw of an individual as often happens in flame wars.

Here, I'll do with David Brooks what he did with Snowden -- avoiding looking at the situation, slighting someone's character without knowing anything important.

Hard work, even lousy forms of work, can be precisely the sort of thing that allows you to develop into someone who has the talent and character to be able to do the extraordinary things you might love.

It is no secret that many persons of privilege of this type will wind up frittering away their lives with little focus or purpose and will never develop the character traits that would enable them to excel in life.

Work, pain, and adversity are an integral part of life and it is no loss - indeed, it is great gain - to spend some years doing things you don't necessarily love if they help shape your character in a strong way and if they help you develop skill sets that you can later apply in a more optimal way.