characteristic
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characteristic Definition
(a)
typical
or
distinctive
; "
heard
my
friend
''
s
characteristic
laugh
"; "
red
and
gold
are
the
characteristic
colors
of
autumn
"; "
stripes
characteristic
of
the
zebra
"
(n)
a
prominent
aspect
of
something
; "
the
map
showed
roads
and
other
features
"; "
generosity
is
one
of
his
best
characteristics
"
(n)
a
distinguishing
quality
(n)
the
integer
part
(
positive
or
negative
)
of
the
representation
of
a
logarithm
;
in
the
expression
log
643
=
2
.
808
the
characteristic
is
2
(n)
any
measurable
property
of
a
device
measured
under
closely
specified
conditions
characteristic Synonyms
characteristic
device characteristic
feature
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