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Synonyms for characteristic
ˌkær ɪk təˈrɪs tɪkchar·ac·ter·is·tic
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Wiktionary
characteristicadjective
Synonyms:
idiosyncrasy, idiosyncratic, indicative, specific, signature, exclusive, distinctive, representative, typical, mannerism, quality, trademark, attribute, tendency, traitAntonyms:
uncharacteristic, untypicalcharacteristicnoun
being a distinguishing feature of a person or thing
Synonyms:
exclusive, specific, distinctive, representative, idiosyncratic, indicative, signature, typical, quality, tendency, mannerism, idiosyncrasy, trademark, trait, attributeAntonyms:
uncharacteristic, untypicalcharacteristicnoun
the integer part of a logarithm
Synonyms:
attribute, quality, tendency, idiosyncrasy, trait, mannerism, trademarkcharacteristicnoun
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, idiosyncrasycharacteristicnoun
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
English Synonyms and Antonyms
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
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
characteristic
Synonyms:
distinction, peculiarity, diagnosis, idiosyncrasy, speciality, individuality, personality, singularityAntonyms:
nondescription, abstractedness, generality, miscellany
Princeton's WordNet
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 filmAntonyms:
uncharacteristiccharacteristicnoun
a distinguishing quality
Synonyms:
device characteristic, featureAntonyms:
uncharacteristiccharacteristicnoun
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, featureAntonyms:
uncharacteristiccharacteristic, device characteristicadjective
any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions
Synonyms:
device characteristic, featureAntonyms:
uncharacteristiccharacteristicadjective
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
Dictionary of English Synonymes
characteristicadjective
characteristicnoun
Synonyms:
peculiarity, marked feature
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
characteristicnoun
Synonyms:
trait, peculiarity, feature, attribute, attribution, idiosyncrasy
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "characteristic":
feature, characteristics, typical, features, trait, character-defining, hallmark, distinctive, character-defining, character, attribute
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Words popularity by usage frequency
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| #280 | sign | |
| #387 | property | |
| #392 | quality | |
| #477 | features | |
| #738 | specific | |
| #834 | mark | |
| #1259 | feature | |
| #1586 | character | |
| #2670 | representative | |
| #2739 | exclusive | |
| #2882 | signature | |
| #2906 | trademark | |
| #3167 | characteristics | |
| #3598 | typical | |
| #4222 | diagnosis | |
| #4389 | attribute | |
| #5503 | trace | |
| #5611 | personality | |
| #8104 | characteristic | |
| #8137 | distinction | |
| #8286 | indication | |
| #10110 | distinctive | |
| #10789 | tendency | |
| #14508 | hallmark | |
| #15208 | indicative | |
| #18215 | speciality | |
| #19310 | trait | |
| #26782 | individuality | |
| #29164 | singularity | |
| #40404 | idiosyncratic | |
| #70790 | peculiarity | |
| #123608 | mannerism | |
| #172362 | idiosyncrasy | |
| #261693 | lineament |
How to use characteristic in a sentence?
I marvel at the resilience of the Jewish people. Their best characteristic is their desire to remember. No other people has such an obsession with memory.
Probably the most distinctive characteristic of the successful politician is selective cowardice.
Clinton Lawrence Rossiter III:
The Americans of 1776 were among the first men in modern society to defend rather than to seek an open society and constitutional liberty.... Perhaps the most remarkable characteristic of this political theory sits in its deep-seated conservatism. However radical the principles of the Revolution may have seemed to the rest of the world, in the minds of the colonists they were thoroughly preservative and respectful of the past.
Using a space thats characteristic of the luxury of past administrations is without a doubt a symbol of what this government intends to do with austerity.
I would hope people would recognize that trying to create efficiency is a characteristic that they would like to see in their leaders.
Translations for characteristic
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- مميز, صفةArabic
- характерен, отличителна черта, отличителенBulgarian
- বৈশিষ্ট্যBengali
- característica, característicCatalan, Valencian
- charakteristický, charakteristika, vlastnostCzech
- karakteristikum, karakteristik, karakteristikon, kendemærkeDanish
- Eigenart, Kenngröße, charakteristisch, Kennwert, typisch, Eigenschaft, bezeichnend, Merkmal, Charakteristik, kennzeichnendGerman
- χαρακτηριστικός, χαρακτηριστικόGreek
- karakteriza, karakteriziloEsperanto
- característica, característicoSpanish
- مشخصهPersian
- karakteristika, luonteenomainen, tunnusmerkki, ominainen, tunnusomainen, erityispiirre, tuntomerkkiFinnish
- caractéristiques, caractéristiqueFrench
- aitreabúidIrish
- característica, característicoGalician
- סממןHebrew
- विHindi
- characteristicInterlingua
- ciriIndonesian
- distingiva, karakteriziva, karakterizivo, karakteristiko, traito, proprajoIdo
- caratteristico, caratteristicaItalian
- מאפייןHebrew
- 特性, 特徴Japanese
- დამახასიათებელიGeorgian
- 특성Korean
- tūāhuaMāori
- kenmerkend, karakteristiek, idiosyncratisch, trekjeDutch
- cecha, charakterystycznyPolish
- característica, característicoPortuguese
- caracteristică, caracteristicRomanian
- типи́чный, характерная черта, отличи́тельный, характе́рный, характеристика, особенность, отличительная черта, чертаRussian
- osobina, značajkaSerbo-Croatian
- karakteristikëAlbanian
- karakteristik, karakteristisk, karakteristikum, kännetecknandeSwedish
- 特点Chinese
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