characteristic

/kˌɛɹəktɚˈɪstɪk/ · 5 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. a prominent attribute or aspect of something
   “the map showed roads and other features”
2. a distinguishing quality
3. the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2
4. any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions

adjective

1. typical or distinctive
   “heard my friend's characteristic laugh”

Synonyms for characteristic

• feature
• device characteristic
• diagnostic
• distinctive
• peculiar

Antonyms of characteristic

• uncharacteristic

Words that rhyme with characteristic

• antagonistic
• humanistic
• mystic
• artistic
• realistic
• synergistic
• atheistic
• capitalistic
• chauvinistic
• cystic
• heuristic
• idealistic
• impressionistic
• individualistic
• linguistic
• materialistic
• mechanistic
• nationalistic
• optimistic
• relativistic
• altruistic
• anachronistic
• autistic
• ballistic
• deterministic
• dualistic
• euphemistic
• expressionistic
• fatalistic
• feudalistic