how to express a typical attribute or quality of a thing

CHARACTERISTIC /ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/ noun [countable] = a quality or feature of something or someone that is typical of them and easy to recognize

characteristic of
• One of the most fundamental characteristics of a programming language is the set of types it supports.
• The way that variables work is another fundamental characteristic of any programming language.
• We found the nine common characteristics of all the world's long-lived people.

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FEATURE /ˈfiːtʃə/ noun [countable] = a part of something that you notice because it seems important, interesting, or typical

• Samsung to include wireless charging as standard feature in newest phone
• Features common to all rooms: queen sized beds, balcony, Overhead fans, Heating, Small refrigerator, ecc
• In the early days of the Web, browsers added features like the ability to open, move, and resize windows and to script the browser’s status line.

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FLAVOR /ˈfleɪvər/ noun = a quality or feature that makes something have a particular style or character.

• There are many options and flavors to the SELECT statement in SQL, so we will introduce its features gradually.
• A story with regional flavour.

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FACILITY (noun) plural facilities = a special feature that simplifies work or help an activity. [= a convenience]

to have/lack facilities for doing something

• In ECMAScript, each function call has its own execution context. Whenever code execution flows into a function, the function’s context is pushed onto a context stack. After the function has finished executing, the stack is popped, returning control to the previously executing context. This facility controls execution flow throughout an ECMAScript program.
• SQL has facilities for defining views on the database, for specifying security and authorization, for defining integrity constraints, and for specifying transaction controls.

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TO CHARACTERIZE = to describe the qualities of someone or something in a particular [=portray]

characterize somebody as (being) something
• The construction of the purchase order schema may be characterized as elements containing subelements, and the deepest subelements contain character data.

to scatter vs to sprinkle vs to spread to sprawl

TO SCATTER = [intransitive, transitive] if someone scatters a lot of things, or if they scatter, they are thrown or dropped over a wide area in an irregular way [=to distribute]

scatter (something) over/around/across etc something
• Scatter the onions over the fish.
• The flowers fell and scattered on the ground.
• Mac devices' glossy LED panels scatter reflective light.
• Files are accessed by file name, but actual data is stored in physical sectors scattered around a disk.

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TO SPRINKLE = [transitive] to scatter small drops of liquid or small pieces of something [=to scatter].

sprinkle something with something
• Sprinkle asparagus with Parmesan cheese, sea salt, and garlic powder.

sprinkle something on/over something
• Sprinkle sugar over a cake.
• Sprinkle olive oil over salad to enhance its taste.

• A sprinkler is a piece of equipment used for scattering water on grass or soil.

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TO SPREAD = [intransitive, transitive] if something spreads or is spread, it becomes larger or moves so that it affects more people or a larger area [=to stretch]

Examples with intransitive use [= to extend to, to expand to]
• Parkinson’s may begin in gut and spread to the brain via the vagus nerve.

Examples with transitive use [= to propagate]
• The terrorists hope to spread the poison gas through the entire subway station.

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TO SPRAWL /sprɔːl/ = [intransitive, transitive] to lie or sit with your arms or legs stretched out in a ungraceful way [=to spread]