characteristic

Meanings

• a prominent attribute or aspect of something
  • "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
• typical or distinctive
  • "heard my friend's characteristic laugh"
  • "red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn"
  • "stripes characteristic of the zebra"

Synonyms

device characteristic, feature