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characteristic
characteristic
/ˌkɛrɪktɝˈɪstɪk/
adjective
(
)
Typical or distinctive
(
characteristic
)
typical or distinctive
Heard my friend's characteristic laugh
heard my friend's characteristic laugh
Red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn
red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn
Stripes characteristic of the zebra
stripes characteristic of the zebra
noun
(
)
A prominent attribute or aspect of something
(
characteristic
,
feature
)
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
The map showed roads and other features
the map showed roads and other features
Generosity is one of his best characteristics
generosity is one of his best characteristics
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)
A distinguishing quality
(
characteristic
)
a distinguishing quality
Honesty is a characteristic that is highly valued in a person.
Honesty is a characteristic that is highly valued in a person.
(electronics) any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions
(
characteristic
,
device characteristic
)
(electronics) any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions
The integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2
(
characteristic
)
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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