profile
n 1 : a set of data exhibiting the significant features of something and often obtained by multiple tests <the of CK isoenzymes in skeletal muscle -A. J. Siegel & D. M. Dawson> 2 : a graphic representation of the extent to which an individual or group exhibits traits as determined by tests or ratings <this group did not give a homogeneous personality -Diseases of the Nervous System> vt, pro*filed pro*fil*ing : to represent in profile or by a profile : produce a profile of (as by writing or graphing) .
Similar sounding terms: para·phil·ia par·vule
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