characteristic
English Thesaurus
1. a distinguishing quality (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | quality, |
| definition | : | an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | passport, recommendation, |
| definition | : | any quality or characteristic that gains a person a favorable reception or acceptance or admission (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | compatibility, |
| definition | : | capability of existing or performing in harmonious or congenial combination (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | incompatibility, |
| definition | : | the quality of being unable to exist or work in congenial combination (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | point, spot, |
| definition | : | an outstanding characteristic (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | point, |
| definition | : | a distinguishing or individuating characteristic (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | saving grace, |
| definition | : | a redeeming quality or characteristic (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | aspect, |
| definition | : | a characteristic to be considered (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | safeness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being safe (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | dangerousness, |
| definition | : | the quality of not being safe (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | indirectness, |
| definition | : | having the characteristic of lacking a true course toward a goal (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | robustness, |
| definition | : | the characteristic of being strong enough to withstand intellectual challenge (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | ruralism, rurality, |
| definition | : | a rural characteristic or trait (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | streak, |
| definition | : | a distinctive characteristic (noun.attribute) |
| part meronym | : | nature, |
| definition | : | the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized (noun.attribute) |
2. any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | property, |
| definition | : | a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class (noun.attribute) |
| domain category | : | electronics, |
| definition | : | the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices (noun.cognition) |
3. a prominent attribute or aspect of something (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | attribute, dimension, property, |
| definition | : | a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | invariant, |
| definition | : | a feature (quantity or property or function) that remains unchanged when a particular transformation is applied to it (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | aspect, facet, |
| definition | : | a distinct feature or element in a problem (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | badge, |
| definition | : | any feature that is regarded as a sign of status (a particular power or quality or rank) (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | contour, |
| definition | : | a feature (or the order or arrangement of features) of anything having a complex structure (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | excellence, excellency, |
| definition | : | an outstanding feature; something in which something or someone excels (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | external, |
| definition | : | outward features (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | safety feature, |
| definition | : | feature of an artifact that is added to insure a user's safety (noun.cognition) |
4. the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2 (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | integer, whole number, |
| definition | : | any of the natural numbers (positive or negative) or zero (noun.quantity) |
5. typical or distinctive (adj.all)
| similar | : | distinctive, typical, |
| definition | : | of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing (adj.all) |
| similar | : | peculiar, |
| definition | : | characteristic of one only; distinctive or special (adj.all) |
| also | : | typical, |
| definition | : | exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category (adj.all) |
6. a distinguishing quality (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | characteristic, |
| definition | : | typical or distinctive (adj.all) |
7. a prominent attribute or aspect of something (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | feature, have, |
| definition | : | have as a feature (verb.stative) |
8. typical or distinctive (adj.all)
| derivation | : | characteristic, |
| definition | : | a distinguishing quality (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | character, lineament, quality, |
| definition | : | a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something (noun.cognition) |
9. a distinguishing quality (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | characteristic, |
| definition | : | typical or distinctive (adj.all) |
10. a prominent attribute or aspect of something (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | feature, have, |
| definition | : | have as a feature (verb.stative) |
11. typical or distinctive (adj.all)
| derivation | : | characteristic, |
| definition | : | a distinguishing quality (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | character, lineament, quality, |
| definition | : | a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something (noun.cognition) |
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