characteristic
A distinguishing feature of a person or thing, a part of mental or physical behaviorA distinguishing feature of a person or thing, a part of mental or physical behavior.
» What are the main characteristics of mammals?
Was sind die Hauptmerkmale von Säugetieren?
Meaning
4 sensesA distinguishing feature of a person or thing, a part of mental or physical behavior.
Merkmal, Eigenschaft, Charakteristik
характе́рная черта́xaraktérnaja čertá, отличи́тельная черта́otličítelʹnaja čertá, черта́čertá
озна́каoznáka, характе́рна ри́саxaraktérna rýsa, особли́вістьosoblývistʹ
a distinguishing quality; a feature that can be used to identify something
The integer part of a logarithm.
Kennwert, Kenngröße, Charakteristik
характери́стикаxarakterístika
характери́стикаxarakterýstyka
the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression ‘log 643 = 2.808’ the characteristic is 2
The distinguishing features of a navigational light on a lighthouse etc by which it can be identified (colour, pattern of flashes etc.).
Merkmal, Eigenschaft, Charakteristik
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.
The characteristic of a field, if non-zero, must be a prime number.
Examples
104 sentencesWhat are the main characteristics of mammals?
deWas sind die Hauptmerkmale von Säugetieren? — Waldelfe
Japan has many different characteristics.
Японія має багато різних якостей. — Ahha
Sympathy is a feeling characteristic of mankind.
Співчуття - це емоція, характерна для людської природи. — ChickenKiev
It is characteristic of him.
Це схоже на нього. — olly
ruЭто похоже на него. — FeuDRenais
deDas ist typisch für ihn. — Tamy
Passion is one of her characteristics.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
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Origin
From Ancient Greek χαρακτηριστικός (kharaktēristikós), from χαρακτηρίζω (kharaktērízō, “toFrom Ancient Greek χαρακτηριστικός (kharaktēristikós), from χαρακτηρίζω (kharaktērízō, “to designate by a characteristic mark”), from χαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr, “a mark, character”). By surface analysis, character + -istic.
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Forms
plural: characteristics| Singular | characteristic |
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Synonyms
21 synonyms- any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions:device characteristic
- a prominent attribute or aspect of something:feature