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adjective
1.
Also, char·ac·ter·is·ti·cal. pertaining to, constituting, or indicating the character or peculiar quality of a person or thing; typical; distinctive: Red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn.
noun
2.
a distinguishing feature or quality: Generosity is his chief characteristic.
3.
Mathematics.
a.
the integral part of a common logarithm. Compare mantissa.
b.
the exponent of 10 in a number expressed in scientific notation.
c.
the smallest positive integer n such that each element of a given ring added to itself n times results in 0.
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char·ac·ter·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
non·char·ac·ter·is·tic, adjective
non·char·ac·ter·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
qua·si-char·ac·ter·is·tic, adjective
qua·si-char·ac·ter·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
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uncharacteristic
1753, from un- (1) "not" + characteristic (adj.).
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both adj. and n. first attested 1660s, from character (q.v.) on model of Gk. kharakteristikos.
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Medical Dictionary
characteristic char·ac·ter·is·tic (kār'ək-tə-rĭs'tĭk)
n.
See character.
char'ac·ter·is'tic adj.
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characteristic  (kār'ək-tə-rĭs'tĭk) Pronunciation Key
The part of a logarithm to the base 10 that is to the left of the decimal point. For example, if 2.749 is a logarithm, 2 is the characteristic. Compare mantissa. |
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