We have seen that they can acquire new characteristics if infected by a plasmid.

This was intended to let me know that she had acquired something new: primary and secondary sexual characteristics.

In order for successful innovation leadership to occur, a leader must acquire or possess certain characteristics.

About 18 hours later, the storm intensified and acquired enough tropical characteristics to be designated a hurricane.

These settlements slowly began to acquire characteristics of towns.

Beginning on the following day, satellite imagery indicated that the system was acquiring tropical characteristics.

That afternoon it rapidly acquired tropical characteristics, and was named Anna.

On September 5, the storm turned north and acquired enough tropical characteristics.

Others form when other types of cyclones acquire tropical characteristics.

Many people no longer stay in one place long enough to acquire distinctive regional or local characteristics.