Characteristic
WordNet
adjective
(1) Typical or distinctive
"Heard my friend's characteristic laugh"
"Red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn"
"Stripes characteristic of the zebra"
noun
(2) A distinguishing quality
(3) Any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions
(4) A prominent aspect of something
"The map showed roads and other features"
"Generosity is one of his best characteristics"
(5) The integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2
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Etymology
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Synonyms
- distinctive
- exclusive
- idiosyncratic
- indicative
- representative
- signature
- specific
- typical
Noun
- a distinguishable feature of a person or thing
- the integer part of a logarithm
- the distinguishing features of a navigational light on a lighthouse etc by which it can be identified (colour, pattern of flashes etc)