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characteristic

/ˌkæɹəktəˈɹɪstɪk/
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noun

  • A distinguishing feature of a person or thing.
  • The integer part of a logarithm.
  • The distinguishing features of a navigational light on a lighthouse etc by which it can be identified (colour, pattern of flashes etc.).
  • For a given field or ring, a natural number that is either the smallest positive number n such that n instances of the multiplicative identity (1) summed together yield the additive identity (0) or, if no such number exists, the number 0.

    "The characteristic of a field, if non-zero, must be a prime number."

Synonyms:attributehallmarkidiosyncrasymannerismqualitytendencytrademarktrait

adjective

  • Being a distinguishing feature of a person or thing.
Synonyms:distinctiveexclusiveidiosyncraticindicativerepresentativesignaturespecifictypical

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