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profile

Main Entry:: ¹pro·file
Pronunciation:: \ˈprō-ˌfīl\
Function:: noun

1 : a set of data exhibiting the significant features of something and often obtained by multiple tests <the profile 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 profile — Diseases of the Nervous System>

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