characteristic, individual, peculiar, distinctive mean indicating a special quality or identity. characteristic applies to something that distinguishes or identifies a person or thing or class. …

What is clear is that all approaches have different characteristics that may be more suitable for some problems and less suitable for others.

CHARACTERISTIC definition: Also characteristical. pertaining to, constituting, or indicating the character or peculiar quality of a person or thing; typical; distinctive. See examples of …

Definition of characteristic noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

The characteristics of a person or thing are the qualities or features that belong to them and make them recognizable.

If something is a characteristic of someone or something, it is a feature you would expect. A characteristic of classical-style architecture is large stone columns. A characteristic of poodles …

Dec 14, 2025 · characteristic (plural characteristics) A distinguishing feature of a person or thing, a part of mental or physical behavior. (mathematics) The integer part of a logarithm. quotations

Characteristic value, another name for the eigenvalue of a matrix Characteristic vector (disambiguation), another name for eigenvector of a matrix Characteristic word, a subclass of …

Britannica Dictionary definition of CHARACTERISTIC [count] : a special quality or trait that makes a person, thing, or group different from others physical/genetic characteristics — often + of

CHARACTERISTICS definition: the plural of characteristic. See examples of characteristics used in a sentence.