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characteristic (n):
a distinguishing quality
characteristic (n):
any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions
characteristic (n):
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
Samples
the map showed roads and other features.
generosity is one of his best characteristics

Related Word: feature
characteristic (n):
the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2
characteristic (a):
typical or distinctive
Samples
heard my friend's characteristic laugh.
red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn.
stripes characteristic of the zebra
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It is better to have a sure thing now than a possibility of more later.

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