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Characteristics(s), Class

An attribute or combination of attributes with the potential to establish membership in, but are unable to differentiate a single member of, a particular class, category, or group.

Also referenced in ANSI/ASTM E1732 Standard Terminology Relating to Forensic Science. 

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Reprinted, with permission, from ASTM E1732 Standard Terminology Relating to Forensic Science, copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428. A copy of the complete standard is available from ASTM International, https://www.astm.org
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