char|ac|ter|is|tic

char|ac|ter|is|tic
char|ac|ter|is|tic «KAR ihk tuh RIHS tihk», adjective, noun.
–adj.
marking off or distinguishing a certain person or thing from others; special; distinctive: »

the characteristic stripes of a tiger. Bananas have their own characteristic smell.

–n.
1. a special quality or feature; whatever distinguishes one person or thing from others: »

Cheerfulness is a characteristic that we admire in people. An elephant's trunk is its most noticeable characteristic. The number of their legs is a characteristic of insects.

 SYNONYM(S): attribute, trait. See syn. under feature. (Cf. ↑feature)
2. Mathematics. the whole number in a logarithm. Example: In the logarithm 2.95424, the characteristic is 2 and the mantissa is.95424.
–char´ac|ter|is´ti|cal|ly, adverb.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • un|char|ac|ter|is|tic — «UHN kar uhk tuh RIHS tihk», adjective. not characteristic; not typical, natural, or usual in the particular instance: »With uncharacteristic mildness, he admitted that he had cut down his output (Newsweek). –un´char|ac|ter|is´ti|cal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • char´ac|ter|is´ti|cal|ly — char|ac|ter|is|tic «KAR ihk tuh RIHS tihk», adjective, noun. –adj. marking off or distinguishing a certain person or thing from others; special; distinctive: »the characteristic stripes of a tiger. Bananas have their own characteristic smell. –n …   Useful english dictionary

  • un´char|ac|ter|is´ti|cal|ly — un|char|ac|ter|is|tic «UHN kar uhk tuh RIHS tihk», adjective. not characteristic; not typical, natural, or usual in the particular instance: »With uncharacteristic mildness, he admitted that he had cut down his output (Newsweek).… …   Useful english dictionary

  • un·char·ac·ter·is·tic — …   Useful english dictionary

  • ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… …   English syllables

  • char — brah·ma·char·ya; ca·char; car·char·i·as; car·char·o·don; car·char·o·dont; char·a·banc; char·a·cin·i·dae; char·act; char·ac·ter·ful; char·ac·ter·is·ti·cal·ly; char·ac·ter·is·tic·ness; char·ac·ter·iz·a·ble; char·ac·ter·i·za·tion; char·ac·ter·ize;… …   English syllables

  • tic — ace·tic; ace·to·ace·tic; ach·er·on·tic; achres·tic; ach·ro·ma·tic·i·ty; acys·tic; adi·ag·nos·tic; aero·elas·tic; aero·tac·tic; agres·tic; alan·tic; al·bi·nis·tic; al·che·mis·tic; al·lo·cryp·tic; al·lo·plas·tic; al·lo·plas·tic·i·ty; al·tru·is·tic; …   English syllables

  • characteristic — char·ac·ter·is·tic …   English syllables

  • characteristic — char|ac|ter|is|tic1 [ ,kerəktə rıstık ] noun count ** a particular quality or feature that is typical of someone or something: In the future parents may be able to choose their children s physical characteristics. the main/defining/distinguishing …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • characteristic — char•ac•ter•is•tic [[t]ˌkær ɪk təˈrɪs tɪk[/t]] adj. 1) indicating the character or distinctive quality of a person or thing; typical 2) a distinguishing feature or quality 3) math. a) the integral part of a common logarithm b) the exponent of 10… …   From formal English to slang

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