English dictionary

characteristic

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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

typical or distinctive

adj.all

Examples
Heard my friend's characteristic laugh.

Red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn.

Stripes characteristic of the zebra.

Antonyms uncharacteristic

Source: WordNet 3.0
Pertaining to, or serving to constitute, the character; showing the character, or distinctive qualities or traits, of a person or thing; peculiar; distinctive.

adjective

Source: webster1913

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

noun.cognition

Examples
Generosity is one of his best characteristics.

Synonyms feature

Source: WordNet 3.0
a distinguishing quality

noun.attribute

Synonyms distinction

Source: WordNet 3.0
the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2

noun.communication

Source: WordNet 3.0
any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions

noun.attribute

Synonyms device characteristic

Source: WordNet 3.0
A distinguishing trait, quality, or property; an element of character; that which characterized.

noun

Source: webster1913