CHARACTERISTIC

• (noun) a distinguishing quality

• (noun) any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions

  synonyms : device characteristic

• (noun) a prominent attribute or aspect of something

  "the map showed roads and other features", "generosity is one of his best characteristics"

  synonyms : feature

• (noun) 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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