characteristic
characteristic Lexical Profile
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• noun
A distinguishing feature, attribute, or quality belonging typically to a person, place, or thing and serving to identify it.
"Patience and empathy are essential characteristics of a successful educator."
The whole-number or integral part of a common logarithm, as distinguished from the mantissa.
"In the common logarithm 2.4771, the integer 2 is the characteristic and 0.4771 is the mantissa."
• adjective
Typical of a particular person, place, or thing, serving to identify or distinguish it from others.
"She handled the unexpected crisis with her characteristic calm and efficiency."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Entered English in the early 17th century from Ancient Greek kharaktēristikos, meaning 'showing by a mark,' derived from kharaktēr ('a stamped mark' or 'distinctive nature').