characteristic
(adjective) typical or distinctive; “heard my friend’s characteristic laugh”; “red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn”; “stripes characteristic of the zebra”
characteristic
(noun) a distinguishing quality
characteristic, device characteristic
(noun) any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions
feature, characteristic
(noun) a prominent attribute or aspect of something; “the map showed roads and other features”; “generosity is one of his best characteristics”
characteristic
(noun) the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2
Source: WordNet® 3.1
characteristic (comparative more characteristic, superlative most characteristic)
Being a distinguishing feature of a person or thing.
• distinctive
• exclusive
• idiosyncratic
• indicative
• representative
• signature
• specific
• typical
• uncharacteristic
• untypical
characteristic (plural characteristics)
A distinguishing feature of a person or thing.
(mathematics) The integer part of a logarithm.
(nautical) The distinguishing features of a navigational light on a lighthouse etc by which it can be identified (colour, pattern of flashes etc.).
(algebra, field theory, ring theory) For a given field or ring, a natural number that is either the smallest positive number n such that n instances of the multiplicative identity (1) summed together yield the additive identity (0) or, if no such number exists, the number 0.
• (distinguishing feature of a person or thing): attribute, hallmark, idiosyncrasy, mannerism, quality, tendency, trademark, trait
• See also characteristic
• (part of a logarithm): mantissa
Source: Wiktionary
Char`ac*ter*is"tic, a. Etym: [Gr. charactéristique.]
Definition: Pertaining to, or serving to constitute, the character; showing the character, or distinctive qualities or traits, of a person or thing; peculiar; distinctive. Characteristic clearness of temper. Macaulay.
Char`ac*ter*is"tic, n.
1. A distinguishing trait, quality, or property; an element of character; that which characterized. Pope. The characteristics of a true critic. Johnson.
2. (Math.)
Definition: The integral part (whether positive or negative) of a logarithm.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 September 2024
(noun) accommodation to domestic life; “her explorer husband resisted all her attempts at domestication”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
