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| 1. | [ adjective ] typical or distinctive | |
| Examples: | "heard my friend's characteristic laugh" "red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn" "stripes characteristic of the zebra" |
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| Related terms: | uncharacteristic distinctive diagnostic distinguishing peculiar typical | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a prominent aspect of something | |
| Synonyms: | feature | |
| Examples: | : "the map showed roads and other features" "generosity is one of his best characteristics" |
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| Related terms: | property aspect badge attraction peculiarity centerpiece safety_feature excellence external contour sex_characteristic have | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a distinguishing quality | |
| Related terms: | quality aspect hallmark streak point ruralism compatibility passport safeness dangerousness incurability curability directness indirectness point incompatibility nature | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (electronics) any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions | |
| Synonyms: | device_characteristic | |
| Related terms: | property electronics | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (mathematics) the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2 | |
| Related terms: | integer | |
| Similar spelling: |
characterise characterised characterisation characterize characterless characterized characterization character_set charcuterie character_actor character_witness character_printer |
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