characteristics

Meanings

Noun

• a prominent attribute or aspect of something
  • "generosity is one of his best characteristics"
• a distinguishing quality
• the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2
• any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions
• plural of characteristic

Synonyms

characteristic, device characteristic, feature