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noun
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
“generosity is one of his best characteristics”
noun
any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions
noun
a distinguishing quality
noun
the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2
adjective
typical or distinctive
“heard my friend's characteristic laugh”
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