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Definitions of characteristic
  1. noun
    a prominent attribute or aspect of something
    "generosity is one of his best characteristics"

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  2. noun
    any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions
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  3. noun
    a distinguishing quality
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  4. noun
    the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2
  5. adjective
    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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Definition that contains characteristic
  • human characteristic of humanity
  • single characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing
  • military characteristic of or associated with soldiers or the military
  • lay characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy
  • national characteristic of or peculiar to the people of a nation
  • female characteristic of or peculiar to a woman
  • male characteristic of a man
  • professional characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession
  • modern characteristic of present-day art and music and literature and architecture
  • friendly characteristic of or befitting a friend
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