English
wikipedia
Etymology
From character.

Pronunciation
char`ac*ter*is"tic

Adjective
en-adj

1. being a distinguishing feature of a person or thing

Synonyms
distinctive
exclusive
idiosyncratic
indicative
representative
signature
specific
typical

Antonyms
uncharacteristic
untypical

Translations

Catalan: característic m, característica f
Czech: charakteristický m
Finnish: tunnusomainen
German: charakteristisch
Interlingua: characteristic
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Portuguese: característico m, característica f
Spanish: característico m, característica f
Swedish: karakteristisk

Noun
en-noun

1. a distinguishable feature of a person or thing
2. mathematics the integer part of a logarithm
3. nautical the distinguishing features of a navigational light on a lighthouse etc by which it can be identified (colour, pattern of flashes etc)

Synonyms
attribute
idiosyncrasy
mannerism
quality
tendency
trademark
trait

Related terms
characteristically

See also
mantissa

Translations
trans-top|distinguishing feature
Finnish: tuntomerkki, erityispiirre
German: Merkmal n, Eigenschaft f, Charakteristik f, Eigenart f
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Portuguese: característica f
Swedish: karakteristik c
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trans-top|integer part of a logarithm
Finnish: karakteristika
trans-mid
Portuguese: característica f
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trans-top|distinguishing features of a navigational light
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ttbc|Catalan: característica f
ttbc|French: caractéristique f
ttbc|German: Charakteristik f
ttbc|Ido: karakteristiko
ttbc|Interlingua: characteristica
ttbc|Spanish: característica f

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• 2007-12-25 15:47 - Daniel Polansky - /* Translations */ +Czech

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