characteristic, n.
(characteristics)
freq. cnt. 24
(characteristics)
freq. cnt. 24
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 60 freq. cnt.: 42 freq. cnt.: 18
characteristic feature
sample sentences
"the map showed roads and other features""generosity is one of his best characteristics"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hyponym
sex characteristic, sexual characteristic, sex character
invariant
aspect, facet
attraction, attractor, attracter, attractive feature, magnet
badge
centerpiece, centrepiece
contour
excellence, excellency
external
peculiarity, distinctive feature, distinguishing characteristic
safety feature
hypernym
a distinguishing quality
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6
characteristic
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hyponym
recommendation, passport
compatibility
incompatibility
spot, point
point
trademark, hallmark, stylemark, earmark
saving grace
aspect
safeness
dangerousness
curability, curableness
incurability, incurableness
directness, straightness
indirectness
robustness
rurality, ruralism
streak
hypernym
part holonym
any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions
<noun.attribute>
characteristic device characteristic
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>
characteristic
semantic pointers
hypernym