Characteristic (Noun)
Meaning 1
A prominent attribute or aspect of something; "the map showed roads and other features"; "generosity is one of his best characteristics".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
Meaning 2
Any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Synonyms
Meaning 3
A distinguishing quality.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Hyponyms
Related Words
Meaning 4
The integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.