char·ac·ter·is·tic (k r  k-t-r s tk)adj. Being a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing; distinctive: heard my friend's characteristic laugh; the stripes that are characteristic of the zebra. n. 1. A feature that helps to identify, tell apart, or describe recognizably; a distinguishing mark or trait. 2. Mathematics The integral part of a logarithm as distinguished from the mantissa: The characteristic of the logarithm 6.3214 is 6. 3. Mathematics The least number of times the multiplicative identity in a ring needs to be added to itself to reach the additive identity, or, if the additive identity is never reached, zero. The integers have a characteristic of zero; the integers modulus 12 have a characteristic of 12. char ac·ter·isti·cal·ly adv. |
characteristic [ˌkærɪktəˈrɪstɪk]
n
1. a distinguishing quality, attribute, or trait
adj
indicative of a distinctive quality, etc.; typical
characteristically adv
| characteristic (krk-t-rstk) The part of a logarithm to the base 10 that is to the left of the decimal point. For example, if 2.749 is a logarithm, 2 is the characteristic. Compare mantissa. |
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| Noun | 1. |  characteristic - a prominent attribute or aspect of something; "the map showed roads and other features"; "generosity is one of his best characteristics"sex character, sex characteristic, sexual characteristic - those characteristics (both anatomical and psychological) that are strongly associated with one sex relative to the other attribute, dimension, property - a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished; "self-confidence is not an endearing property" invariant - a feature (quantity or property or function) that remains unchanged when a particular transformation is applied to it aspect, facet - a distinct feature or element in a problem; "he studied every facet of the question" attractive feature, magnet, attractor, attracter, attraction - a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts; "flowers are an attractor for bees" badge - any feature that is regarded as a sign of status (a particular power or quality or rank); "wearing a tie was regarded as a badge of respectability" centerpiece, centrepiece - the central or most important feature; "education was the centerpiece of the Democratic Party's political platform" contour - a feature (or the order or arrangement of features) of anything having a complex structure; "the contours of the melody"; "it defines a major contour of this administration" excellence, excellency - an outstanding feature; something in which something or someone excels; "a center of manufacturing excellence"; "the use of herbs is one of the excellencies of French cuisine" external - outward features; "he enjoyed the solemn externals of religion" safety feature - feature of an artifact that is added to insure a user's safety |
| 2. | characteristic - a distinguishing quality passport, recommendation - any quality or characteristic that gains a person a favorable reception or acceptance or admission; "her pleasant personality is already a recommendation"; "his wealth was not a passport into the exclusive circles of society" compatibility - capability of existing or performing in harmonious or congenial combination incompatibility - the quality of being unable to exist or work in congenial combination quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare nature - the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized; "it is the nature of fire to burn"; "the true nature of jealousy" point - a distinguishing or individuating characteristic; "he knows my bad points as well as my good points" saving grace - a redeeming quality or characteristic; "her love of music remains her one saving grace"; "her sense of humor has to be a saving grace"; "the saving grace for both developments is that they are creating jobs" aspect - a characteristic to be considered safeness - the quality of being safe dangerousness - the quality of not being safe curability, curableness - capability of being cured or healed incurability, incurableness - incapability of being cured or healed directness, straightness - trueness of course toward a goal; "rivaling a hawk in directness of aim" indirectness - having the characteristic of lacking a true course toward a goal robustness - the characteristic of being strong enough to withstand intellectual challenge; "the lack of robustness in the findings may be due to the small size of the sample" streak - a distinctive characteristic; "he has a stubborn streak"; "a streak of wildness" | |
| 3. | characteristic - the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2 integer, whole number - any of the natural numbers (positive or negative) or zero; "an integer is a number that is not a fraction" | |
| 4. | characteristic - any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions property - a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class; "a study of the physical properties of atomic particles" electronics - the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices | |
| Adj. | 1. | characteristic - typical or distinctive; "heard my friend's characteristic laugh"; "red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn"; "stripes characteristic of the zebra" typical - exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category; "a typical American girl"; "a typical suburban community"; "the typical car owner drives 10,000 miles a year"; "a painting typical of the Impressionist school"; "a typical romantic poem"; "a typical case of arteritis" uncharacteristic - distinctive and not typical; "a book uncharacteristic of its author" |
characteristic
noun
feature, mark, quality, property, attribute, faculty, trait, quirk, peculiarity, idiosyncrasy Genes determine the characteristics of every living thing.
adjective
typical, special, individual, specific, representative, distinguishing, distinctive, signature, peculiar, singular, idiosyncratic, symptomatic Windmills are a characteristic feature of the landscape.
typical rare, unusual, uncharacteristic, unrepresentative
typical rare, unusual, uncharacteristic, unrepresentative
Translations
characteristic
adj → charakteristisch, typisch (of für)
n → (typisches) Merkmal, Charakteristikum nt; (Math) → Charakteristik f, → Kennziffer f; one of the main characteristics of his style is … → besonders charakteristisch für seinen Stil ist …, eines der Hauptmerkmale seines Stils ist …; he has all the characteristics of the true aristocrat → er hat alle Züge des echten Aristokraten
characteristic [ˌkærɪktəˈrɪstɪk]
characteristic [ˌkærɪktəˈrɪstɪk]
1. adj → caratteristico/a, tipico/a
characteristic of → tipico/a di
with (his) characteristic enthusiasm → con l'entusiasmo che lo caratterizza
characteristic of → tipico/a di
with (his) characteristic enthusiasm → con l'entusiasmo che lo caratterizza
2. n → caratteristica
characteristic [ˌkærɪktəˈrɪstɪk]
1. adj → caratteristico/a, tipico/a
characteristic of → tipico/a di
with (his) characteristic enthusiasm → con l'entusiasmo che lo caratterizza
characteristic of → tipico/a di
with (his) characteristic enthusiasm → con l'entusiasmo che lo caratterizza
2. n → caratteristica
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