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- Dictionarychar·ac·ter·is·tic/ˌker(ə)ktəˈristik/
adjective
- 1. typical of a particular person, place, or thing: "large farms are characteristic of this area"
noun
- 1. a feature or quality belonging typically to a person, place, or thing and serving to identify it: "inherited characteristics such as blood groups"
- 2. the whole number or integral part of a logarithm, which gives the order of magnitude of the original number.
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Jul 11, 2024 · 1. : a distinguishing trait, quality, or property. the characteristics of this breed of dog. 2. : the integral part of a common logarithm. 3. : the smallest positive integer n which for an operation in a ring or field yields 0 when any element is used n times with the operation. characteristic. 2 of 2.
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Characteristic definition: pertaining to, constituting, or indicating the character or peculiar quality of a person or thing; typical; distinctive. See examples of CHARACTERISTIC used in a sentence.
The characteristics of a person or thing are the qualities or features that belong to them and make them recognizable.
characteristic of one only; distinctive or special. typical. exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category. see more. noun. a prominent attribute or aspect of something.
Definition of characteristic noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
CHARACTERISTIC definition: 1. a typical or obvious quality that makes one person or thing different from others: 2. typical…. Learn more.
