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Heritable Character: A morphological character whose given state can be explained partially in terms of the genotype of the individual

Representative Character: A flat character who embodies all of the other members of a group (such as teachers, students, cowboys, detectives, and so on). Representative characters are often stereotypes. They need not . . . View Full Definition

Round Character: A round character is depicted with such psychological depth and detail that he or she seems like a 'real' person. The round character contrasts with the flat character, a character who serve . . . View Full Definition

Recharacterization: When you have converted one type of individual retirement account (IRA) to another type — such as a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA — and then convert it back to the original type, you are rec . . . View Full Definition

Security Characteristic Line: A plot on a graph of the excess return on a security over the risk-free rate as a function of the excess return on the market. The slope of this line is the security's beta.

Protected Characteristics: Legal terminology referring to areas protected by federal or state statutes.

Pressure Characteristic: The pattern of the pressure change during the specified period of time, usually the three hour period preceding an observation. This is recorded in three categories: falling, rising, or steady.

Signs Of Character: The various signifiers--viewer foreknowledge, character name, appearance, objective correlatives, dialogue, lighting, videography or cinematography, and action--that communicate the characte . . . View Full Definition

Type Character: A literary character with traits commonly associated with a particular class of people.

Varietal Distinction Or Character: If the coffee has characteristics that both set it off from other coffees, yet identify it as what it is, it has varietal distinction. In one sense, all of your three samples are distinctive . . . View Full Definition