Septic shock is defined by its characteristic haemodynamic profile, which is independent of the infective organism.

The mountain ridge forms the characteristic profile that resembles that of a man stretched out, said Dead Man or Giant.

TUM features a strong, characteristic profile in the fields of Science and Engineering.

Major ethnic groups tend to have their own characteristic profiles reflected by their respective Y haplotype distribution.

The Western criteria for lionchus combine the traditional characteristic side-view profiles of the ranchu and the lionhead.

Arabian blood was added during the 19th century, giving the horse an Arab-type head, including the characteristic dish-shaped Arabian profile.

The characteristic profile of such a harpsichord is more elongated than a modern piano, with a sharper curve to the bentside.

The upstream sector is narrow, with a characteristic transversal profile, in "V" shape.

Moorish city gates with a characteristic horseshoe-arched profile can be found in Faro and Elvas.

Windjammers were the grandest of merchant sailing ships, with between three and five large masts and square sails, giving them a characteristic profile.