Characteristic

a.	1.	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.
n.	1.	A distinguishing trait, quality, or property; an element of character; that which characterized. The characteristics of a true critic. - Johnson.
	2.	(Math.) The integral part (whether positive or negative) of a logarithm.

Noun	1.	characteristic - a prominent aspect of something; "the map showed roads and other features"; "generosity is one of his best characteristics" Synonyms: feature
	2.	characteristic - a distinguishing quality
	3.	characteristic - the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2
	4.	characteristic - any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions Synonyms: device characteristic
Adj.	1.	characteristic - typical or distinctive; "heard my friend's characteristic laugh"; "red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn"; "stripes characteristic of the zebra" Antonyms: uncharacteristic, uncharacteristic of - distinctive and not typical; "a book uncharacteristic of its author"

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