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characteristic

/ characteristic /
noun/adjective

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a distinguishing quality
Type of:
quality
Kinds of:
recommendation passport compatibility incompatibility point
Has parts:
nature
noun Sense 2
any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions
Type of:
property
Domain:
electronics
noun Sense 3
the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2
Type of:
integer whole number
adjective Sense 4
typical or distinctive
"heard my friend''s characteristic laugh"
"red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn"
"stripes characteristic of the zebra"
Similar:
diagnostic symptomatic symptomatic of(p) distinctive typical distinguishing identifying(a) peculiar(a)
Opposites:
uncharacteristic uncharacteristic of
See also:
typical
noun Sense 5
a prominent aspect of something
"the map showed roads and other features"
"generosity is one of his best characteristics"
Type of:
property attribute dimension
Kinds of:
sex characteristic sex character aspect facet attraction
Derived:
have feature
Semantic Complexity
93%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
8
Total Relationships
31
Times Searched
3
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quality recommendation passport compatibility incompatibility point property integer whole number diagnostic symptomatic symptomatic of(p)