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 …

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