Dictionary definition · characteristic
noun
- a prominent attribute or aspect of something"the map showed roads and other features"
- a distinguishing quality; a feature that can be used to identify something
- the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression ‘log 643 = 2.808’ the characteristic is 2
- any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions
adjective
- typical or distinctive"heard my friend's characteristic laugh"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).