Characteristic - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk|  American pronunciation of the word characteristic
Brit.  |kærəktəˈrɪstɪk|  British pronunciation of the word characteristic

noun

- a prominent attribute or aspect of something (syn: feature)
generosity is one of his best characteristics
- a distinguishing quality
- the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2
- any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions

adjective

- typical or distinctive
heard my friend's characteristic laugh
red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn
stripes characteristic of the zebra

Extra examples

...the ability to fashion tools and other characteristics that distinguish human beings from other animals...

He responded to their comments with characteristic good humor.

...the characteristic taste of licorice...

He pursued this task with a diligence characteristic of him.

Violent images are a defining characteristic of his work.

The trees followed a characteristic pattern of growth.

He is known for his modesty, an uncommon characteristic for a politician.

...the reddish, itchy papules that are characteristic of the rash...

...smallpox's characteristic pustules typically resulted in permanent scarring for survivors of the dreaded disease...

It is the characteristic of the English drunkard to abuse his wife and family.

There is some characteristic frailty at the bottom of every human heart.

This book is suffused with Shaw's characteristic wry Irish humour.

The North/South divide is characteristic of Britain.

A characteristic of the feminine psyche is to seek approval from others.

Stubbornness was a characteristic he shared with his mother.

Word forms

noun
singular: characteristic
plural: characteristics
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