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characteristic
/ˌkɛɹəktɚˈɪstɪk/ · 14 letters · 8 distinct letters
- adjective
typical or distinctive
heard my friend's characteristic laugh
- noun
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
the map showed roads and other features
- 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
- noun
any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions