Synonyms for characteristic
ˌkær ɪk təˈrɪs tɪkchar·ac·ter·is·tic

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1. characteristicadjective

   Synonyms:
   idiosyncrasy, idiosyncratic, indicative, specific, signature, exclusive, distinctive, representative, typical, mannerism, quality, trademark, attribute, tendency, trait

   Antonyms:
   uncharacteristic, untypical

2. characteristicnoun

   being a distinguishing feature of a person or thing

   Synonyms:
   exclusive, specific, distinctive, representative, idiosyncratic, indicative, signature, typical, quality, tendency, mannerism, idiosyncrasy, trademark, trait, attribute

   Antonyms:
   uncharacteristic, untypical

3. characteristicnoun

   the integer part of a logarithm

   Synonyms:
   attribute, quality, tendency, idiosyncrasy, trait, mannerism, trademark

4. characteristicnoun

   the distinguishing features of a navigational light on a lighthouse etc by which it can be identified (colour, pattern of flashes etc)

   Synonyms:
   trademark, quality, attribute, tendency, mannerism, trait, idiosyncrasy

5. characteristicnoun

   The minimum number of times that the unit of a field must be added unto itself in order to yield that field's zero, or, if that minimum natural number does not exist, then (the integer) zero.

   Synonyms:
   attribute, idiosyncrasy, trait, trademark, quality, tendency, mannerism

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1. characteristic

   A characteristic belongs to the nature or character of the person, thing, or class, and serves to identify an object; as, a copper-colored skin, high cheek-bones, and straight, black hair are characteristics of the American Indian. A sign is manifest to an observer; a mark or a characteristic may be more difficult to discover; an insensible person may show signs of life, while sometimes only close examination will disclose marks of violence. Pallor is ordinarily a mark of fear; but in some brave natures it is simply a characteristic of intense earnestness. Mark is sometimes used in a good, but often in a bad sense; we speak of the characteristic of a gentleman, the mark of a villain. Compare ATTRIBUTE; CHARACTER.

   Synonyms:
   attribute, attribute, character, distinction, feature, indication, mark, peculiarity, property, quality, sign, singularity, trace, trait

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1. characteristic

   Synonyms:
   distinction, peculiarity, diagnosis, idiosyncrasy, speciality, individuality, personality, singularity

   Antonyms:
   nondescription, abstractedness, generality, miscellany

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1. feature, characteristicnoun

   a prominent attribute or aspect of something

   "the map showed roads and other features"; "generosity is one of his best characteristics"

   Synonyms:
   feature, feature of speech, device characteristic, lineament, feature article, feature film

   Antonyms:
   uncharacteristic

2. characteristicnoun

   a distinguishing quality

   Synonyms:
   device characteristic, feature

   Antonyms:
   uncharacteristic

3. characteristicnoun

   the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2

   Synonyms:
   device characteristic, feature

   Antonyms:
   uncharacteristic

4. characteristic, device characteristicadjective

   any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions

   Synonyms:
   device characteristic, feature

   Antonyms:
   uncharacteristic

5. characteristicadjective

   typical or distinctive

   "heard my friend's characteristic laugh"; "red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn"; "stripes characteristic of the zebra"

   Antonyms:
   uncharacteristic

Matched Categories

1. • Integer
   • Property
   • Quality

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1. characteristicadjective

   Synonyms:
   special, peculiar

2. characteristicnoun

   Synonyms:
   peculiarity, marked feature

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1. characteristicnoun

   Synonyms:
   trait, peculiarity, feature, attribute, attribution, idiosyncrasy

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1. List of paraphrases for "characteristic":

   feature, characteristics, typical, features, trait, character-defining, hallmark, distinctive, character-defining, character, attribute

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1. Richard Auxier:

   A lot of the EITC expansion is a lot of states saying : Hey, we know this one group of workers has been particularly hard hit, because the defining characteristic of this last year is that if you were a lower-income worker, you probably lost your job and got hammered.

2. Marc Besch:

   The Volkswagen did not show a characteristic reduction of nitrogen oxide pollution levels during highway driving.

3. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez:

   If Paul Gosar was telling the truth, Paul Gosar would have apologized by now, and it's been well over a week, paul Gosar not only has not apologized, Paul Gosar not only has not made any sort of contact or outreach, neither Paul Gosar nor the Republican leader of the party. But Paul Gosar's also doubled down by saying that I am somehow, I'm somehow a representative of undocumented people and that somehow is deserving a characteristic of violence.

4. Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Grey:

   Philanthropic people lose all sense of Humanity, it is their distinguishing characteristic.

5. Joe Lieberman:

   John McCain own attitude, the way John McCain faced death with characteristic fearlessness and perspective, really comforted me, but you know, we're going to miss John McCain. John McCain's irreplaceable.