noun
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
Synonyms
Examples
- the map showed roads and other features
- generosity is one of his best characteristics
noun
a distinguishing quality
noun
the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm
Examples
- in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2
noun
any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions
Synonyms
device characteristic
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
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
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