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1. (adj.) characteristic
indicating the character or distinctive quality of a person or thing; typical.
2. (n.) characteristic
a distinguishing feature or quality.
3. characteristic
the integral part of a common logarithm.
4. characteristic
the exponent of 10 in a number expressed in scientific notation.
Etymology: (1655–65; < Gk)
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| Definition of 'Characteristic' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) feature, characteristic
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
"the map showed roads and other features"; "generosity is one of his best characteristics"
2. (noun) characteristic
a distinguishing quality
3. (noun) characteristic
the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2
4. (adj) characteristic, device characteristic
any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions
5. (adj) characteristic
typical or distinctive
"heard my friend's characteristic laugh"; "red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn"; "stripes characteristic of the zebra"
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1. (adjective) characteristic
typical
symptoms characteristic of this illness; with his characteristic charm
2. (noun) characteristic
a typical feature
the main characteristics of a successful business; leadership characteristics
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) Characteristic
pertaining to, or serving to constitute, the character; showing the character, or distinctive qualities or traits, of a person or thing; peculiar; distinctive
2. (noun) Characteristic
a distinguishing trait, quality, or property; an element of character; that which characterized
3. (noun) Characteristic
the integral part (whether positive or negative) of a logarithm
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