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Characteristic

Characteristic Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Characteristic? [n] a distinguishing quality [n] (electronics) any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions [n] a prominent aspect of something; "the map showed roads and other features"; "generosity is one of his best characteristics" [n] the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2 [adj] typical or distinctive; "heard my friend's characteristic laugh"; "red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn"; "stripes characteristic of the zebra" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Characteristic: device characteristic \| diagnostic \| distinctive \| distinguishing \| feature \| identifying(a) \| peculiar(a) \| symptomatic \| symptomatic of(p) \| typical Related Terms \| Find terms related to Characteristic: affection \| affective \| appropriate \| aroma \| attribute \| automatism \| bad habit \| badge \| banner \| birthmark \| body-build \| brand \| cachet \| cast \| categorical \| character \| characteristics \| characterizing \| classificational \| classificatory \| compare \| complexion \| composition \| configuration \| constituents \| constitution \| constitutional \| contrastive \| crasis \| creature of habit \| custom \| cut \| defining \| denominative \| device \| dharma \| diacritical \| diagnostic \| diathesis \| differencing \| differentia \| differential \| differentiative \| discriminating \| discriminative \| disposition \| dispositional \| distinctive \| distinctive feature \| distinguished \| distinguishing \| divisional \| divisionary \| earmark \| emblematic \| emotional \| especial \| ethos \| exemplary \| feature \| fiber \| figure \| flavor \| force of habit \| frame \| genius \| grain \| gust \| habit \| habit pattern \| habitude \| hallmark \| hue \| humor \| humors \| idiocrasy \| idiocratic \| idiosyncrasy \| idiosyncratic \| ilk \| image \| impress \| impression \| in character \| index \| indicant \| indicator \| individual \| individualism \| individualizing \| individuating \| innate \| insignia \| intellectual \| intrinsic \| keynote \| kind \| lineaments \| makeup \| mannerism \| mark \| marked \| marking \| measure \| mental \| mold \| natural \| naturalistic \| nature \| normal \| note \| odor \| ordinal \| particular \| particularity \| pattern \| peculiar \| peculiarity \| personalizing \| physique \| picture \| point \| practice \| praxis \| proper \| property \| quality \| quintessential \| quirk \| realistic \| regular \| representation \| representative \| sample \| savor \| seal \| second nature \| separative \| shape \| sigil \| sign \| signal \| signature \| single \| singular \| singularity \| smack \| somatotype \| sort \| special \| specialty \| specific \| spirit \| spiritual \| stamp \| stereotype \| stereotyped behavior \| streak \| stripe \| subdivisional \| suchness \| sure sign \| symbolic \| symptom \| symptomatic \| system \| taint \| tang \| taste \| taxonomic \| telltale sign \| temper \| temperament \| temperamental \| tendency \| tenor \| token \| tone \| trait \| trick \| true to form \| true to type \| typal \| type \| typic \| typical \| unique \| usage \| use \| usual \| vein \| virtue \| way \| wont See Also \| aspect \| aspect \| attraction \| attractive feature \| attractor \| attribute \| badge \| compatibility \| curability \| curableness \| dangerousness \| dimension \| directness \| distinctive feature \| earmark \| excellence \| external \| facet \| hallmark \| incompatibility \| incurability \| incurableness \| indirectness \| integer \| nature \| passport \| peculiarity \| point \| property \| property \| quality \| recommendation \| safeness \| safety feature \| sex character \| sex characteristic \| spot \| straightness \| streak \| stylemark \| trademark \| whole number Characteristic In Webster's Dictionary \Char`acteris"tic\, a. [Gr. ?: cf. F. charact['e]ristique.] Pertaining to, or serving to constitute, the character; showing the character, or distinctive qualities or traits, of a person or thing; peculiar; distinctive. Characteristic clearness of temper. --Macaulay. \Char`acteris"tic\, n. 1. A distinguishing trait, quality, or property; an element of character; that which characterized. --Pope. The characteristics of a true critic. --Johnson. 2. (Math.) The integral part (whether positive or negative) of a logarithm.

Characteristic Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Characteristic?

[n] a distinguishing quality
[n] (electronics) any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions
[n] a prominent aspect of something; "the map showed roads and other features"; "generosity is one of his best characteristics"
[n] the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2
[adj] typical or distinctive; "heard my friend's characteristic laugh"; "red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn"; "stripes characteristic of the zebra"

Characteristic In Webster's Dictionary

\Char`ac*ter*is"tic\, a. [Gr. ?: cf. F.
charact['e]ristique.]
Pertaining to, or serving to constitute, the character;
showing the character, or distinctive qualities or traits, of
a person or thing; peculiar; distinctive.

      Characteristic clearness of temper.      --Macaulay.


\Char`ac*ter*is"tic\, n.
1. A distinguishing trait, quality, or property; an element
   of character; that which characterized. --Pope.

         The characteristics of a true critic. --Johnson.

2. (Math.) The integral part (whether positive or negative)
   of a logarithm.

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