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1. • Indicating a special quality or identity

     • characteristic, individual, peculiar, distinctive mean indicating a special quality or identity. characteristic applies to something that distinguishes or identifies a person or thing or class.
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   What is the meaning of characteristic?

   • A feature that helps to identify, tell apart, or describe recognizably; a distinguishing mark or trait. A quality or characteristic inherent in or ascribed to someone or something. (Mathematics) The integral part of a logarithm as distinguished from the mantissa

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   What does caracteristic mean?

   • característica, característico/-ca [masculine-feminine], característica [feminine]… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! CHARACTERISTIC definition: 1. a typical or noticeable quality of someone or something: 2. typical of a person or thing: 3. a…. Learn more.

   CHARACTERISTIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   What is a characteristic feature?

   • A quality or feature that is characteristic of someone or something is one which is often seen in them and seems typical of them. ...the absence of strife between the generations that was so characteristic of such societies. Windmills are a characteristic feature of the Mallorcan landscape. Nehru responded with characteristic generosity.

   CHARACTERISTIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Where did the word characteristic come from?

   • The earliest known use of the word characteristic is in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for characteristic is from 1646, in the writing of T. Hooker. characteristic is of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Partly a borrowing from Greek. Etymons: Latin characteristicus; Greek χαρακτηριστικός.

   characteristic, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English

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   a typical or noticeable quality of someone or something: Unfortunately a big nose is a family characteristic. Sentimentality seems a characteristic of all the writers of that period. The male bird displays (= has) several characteristics which distinguish him from the female. Fewer examples.

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     a typical or noticeable quality of someone or something:...

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     CHARACTERISTIC translate: 特色，特點，特徵, 特有的，典型的. Learn more in...

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   A quality or feature that is characteristic of someone or something is one which is often seen in them and seems typical of them. ...the absence of strife between the generations that was so characteristic of such societies. Windmills are a characteristic feature of the Mallorcan landscape.

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   There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the word characteristic, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Jul 11, 2024 · The meaning of CHARACTERISTIC is a distinguishing trait, quality, or property. How to use characteristic in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Characteristic.

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   Characteristic definition: pertaining to, constituting, or indicating the character or peculiar quality of a person or thing; typical; distinctive. See examples of CHARACTERISTIC used in a sentence.

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   Definition of characteristic noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › characteristicCHARACTERISTIC definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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    a typical or noticeable quality of someone or something: Unfortunately a big nose is a family characteristic. Sentimentality seems a characteristic of all the writers of that period. The male bird displays (= has) several characteristics which distinguish him from the female. Fewer examples. Patience is not a characteristic we associate with Bryan.