characteristic
/kɛrʌktɝˈɪstɪk/
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Definitions
Adjective
typical or distinctive; "heard my friend''s characteristic laugh"; "red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn"; "stripes characteristic of the zebra"
Noun
a prominent attribute or aspect of something; "the map showed roads and other features"; "generosity is one of his best characteristics"
Noun
a distinguishing quality
Noun
the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2
Noun
any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions
More Specific Terms
aspect
attracter
attraction
attractive feature
attractor
badge
centerpiece
centrepiece
compatibility
contour
curability
curableness
dangerousness
directness
distinctive feature
distinguishing characteristic
earmark
excellence
excellency
external
facet
hallmark
incompatibility
incurability
incurableness
indirectness
invariant
magnet
passport
peculiarity
point
recommendation
robustness
ruralism
rurality
safeness
safety feature
saving grace
sex character
sex characteristic
sexual characteristic
spot
straightness
streak
stylemark
trademark