Characteristics
the type of …
the size of …
The dimensions of … are or were as follows:
the level of …
the degree of …
the extent of …
the intensity of …
the presence of …
the absence of …
the properties of …
the nature of …
the core of …
the nucleus of …
the role of …
a change of or in …
a change or shift from … to …
a gradual process of …
… typical of …
… consists of …
… is made up of …
… is composed of …
… is determined by …
… is governed by …
… is subject to …
… is a function of …
… is independent of …
… is characteristic of …
… is characterized US and GB or characterised GB by …
… is an indicator of …
… is the best indicator of …
… is a good or reliable indicator of …
… may also be present in …
… can be described as …
a typical case of …
a textbook case of …
an interesting aspect of … is …
one important feature of … is …
a number of physical features
a significant feature of …
a fundamental characteristic of …
an integral part of …
… is an essential component of …
… is or are associated with …
… comprises a number of components
the or one dominant feature of … is …
features of both … and …
… has or plays a dual role in …
… shows a number of typical or unusual features
the structure of … is revealed by
the site of …
The main or chief characteristics of … are …
One important characteristic of … is …
the common denominator is …
these features are characteristic of …
One of the characteristics of … is what X has termed or called …
… can be grouped under a number of different types
Difficulties arise in attempting to characterize US and GB or characterise GB … as …