characteristic
Being a distinguishing feature of a person or thing.
Synonyms
- distinctive
- exclusive
- representative
- signature
- specific
- typical
- proper
Related words
- bicharacteristic
- equicharacteristic
- noncharacteristic
- characteristic function
- characteristic time
- characteristicness
- characteristic polynomial
- characteristic root
- characteristic vector
- characteristic value
Word history
From Ancient Greek "χαρακτηριστικός".
Where this comes from
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