characteristic

characteristic has 8 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 14.

Definitions

• a.. Pertaining to, or serving to constitute, the character; showing the character, or distinctive qualities or traits, of a person or thing; peculiar; distinctive.
• n.. A distinguishing trait, quality, or property; an element of character; that which characterized.
• n.. The integral part (whether positive or negative) of a logarithm.
• n.. a distinguishing quality
• n.. any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions
• n.. a prominent attribute or aspect of something; "the map showed roads and other features"; "generosity is one of his best characteristics"
• n.. the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2
• a.. typical or distinctive; "heard my friend's characteristic laugh"; "red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn"; "stripes characteristic of the zebra"