Characteristic /(?)/
Char·ac·ter·is·tic
Characteristic
a.
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Pertaining to, or serving to constitute, the character; showing the character, or distinctive qualities or traits, of a person or thing; peculiar; distinctive.
Characteristic clearness of temper.
Characteristic
n.
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A distinguishing trait, quality, or property; an element of character; that which characterized.
The characteristics of a true critic.
- The integral part (whether positive or negative) of a logarithm. (Math.)