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character /char·ac·ter/ (kar´ak-ter)

1. a quality indicative of the nature of an object or an organism.

2. in genetics, the expression of a gene or group of genes in a phenotype.

3. in psychiatry, a term used in much the same way as personality, particularly for those personality traits shaped by life experiences.

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acquired character  a noninheritable modification produced in an animal as a result of its own activities or of environmental influences.

primary sex characters  those characters in the male or female that are directly involved in reproduction; the gonads and their accessory structures.

secondary sex characters  those characters specific to the male or female but not directly involved in reproduction. See also masculinization and feminization.

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char·ac·ter (krk-tr)

n.

1. A distinguishing feature or attribute, as of an individual, group, or category.

2. A structure, function, or attribute determined by a gene or group of genes.

3. In psychoanalysis, an individual's personality or temperament.

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Character

An individual's set of emotional, cognitive, and behavioral patterns learned and accumulated over time.

Mentioned in: Personality Disorders

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character

Etymology: Gk, charassein, to engrave

1 the integrated composite of traits and behavioral tendencies that enable a person to react in a relatively consistent way to the customs and mores of society. Character, as contrasted with personality, implies volition and morality. Compare personality.

2 any letter, number, symbol, or punctuation mark, usually composed of 8 bits or 1 byte, that can be transmitted as output by a computer. See also bit.

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character,

n one of a set of elementary symbols that may be arranged in groups to express information. They may include the decimal digits 0 to 9, the letters A to Z, punctuation marks, operation symbols, and any other single symbol that a computer may read, store, or write.

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character

a quality or attribute indicative of the nature of an object or an organism.

1. in genetics, the expression of a gene or group of genes as seen in a phenotype.

2. in wool the evenness of the crimp.

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acquired character

a noninheritable modification produced in an animal as a result of its own activities or of environmental influences.

character data

alphanumeric data.

dominant character

a mendelian character that is expressed when it is transmitted by a single gene.

mendelian c's

in genetics, the separate and distinct traits exhibited by an animal or plant and dependent on the genetic constitution of the organism.

primary sex c's

those characters of the male and female directly concerned in reproduction.

recessive character

a mendelian character that is expressed only when transmitted by both genes (one from each parent) determining the trait.

secondary sex c's

those characters specific to the male and female but not directly concerned in reproduction.

sex-conditioned character, sex-influenced character

an autosomal trait whose full expression is conditioned by the sex of the individual, e.g. human baldness.

sex-linked character

one transmitted consistently to individuals of one sex only, being carried in the sex chromosome.

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character

Psychiatry The sum of a person's relatively fixed personality traits and habitual modes of response. See Metacharacter, Personality.

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Patient discussion about charactering.

Q. He sometimes says things that are out of character for him. My dear husband was diagnosed in Nov of last year with Bipolar. My question is, how do I know if the person I am dealing with is his or him illness? He sometimes says things that are out of character for him. Can anyone help me to comfort him?

A. Make sure to surround yourself with supportive people that will listen with open ears and have a shoulder you can cry on when you need to. It is important for partners to also have others to talk to and share with. This is a difficult illness to live with. Educate yourself about the illness and the best ways that you can help your husband and yourself. You are already taking the first steps in joining this group. We are happy to help out. Know that you are not alone...
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Take care!