Online English Dictionary

1. typical or distinctive; "heard my friend′s characteristic laugh"; "red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn"; "stripes characteristic of the zebra"

1. a prominent attribute or aspect of something; "the map showed roads and other features"; "generosity is one of his best characteristics"

2. a distinguishing quality

3. the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2

4. any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions

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