Characteristic

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[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"

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Synonyms

device characteristic, diagnostic, distinctive, distinguishing, feature, identifying(a), peculiar(a), symptomatic, symptomatic of(p), typical

Antonyms

uncharacteristic, uncharacteristic of

Related Terms

affection, affective, appropriate, aroma, attribute, automatism, bad habit, badge, banner, birthmark, body-build, brand, cachet, cast, categorical, character, characteristics, characterizing, classificational, classificatory, compare, complexion, composit