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characteristic
(,k/&/r/I/kt/@/'r/I/st/I/k )

adjective (a)

  • typical or distinctive(adj.all)
    Example:
    Heard my friend's characteristic laugh.
    Red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn.
    Stripes characteristic of the zebra.
    Antonym:
    uncharacteristic
    source: wordnet30
  • Pertaining to, or serving to constitute, the character; showing the character, or distinctive qualities or traits, of a person or thing; peculiar; distinctive.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

noun (n)

  • a prominent attribute or aspect of something(noun.cognition)
    Example:
    Generosity is one of his best characteristics.
    Synonym:
    feature
    source: wordnet30
  • a distinguishing quality(noun.attribute)
    Synonym:
    distinction
    source: wordnet30
  • the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2(noun.communication)
    source: wordnet30
  • any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions(noun.attribute)
    Synonym:
    device characteristic
    source: wordnet30
  • A distinguishing trait, quality, or property; an element of character; that which characterized.(noun)
    source: webster1913
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