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2. characteristic

adjective. ['ˌkɛrɪktɝˈɪstɪk'] typical or distinctive.

Etymology

  • characteristic (English)
  • χαρακτηριστικός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
  • χαρακτηρίζω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

3. characteristic

noun. ['ˌkɛrɪktɝˈɪstɪk'] a prominent attribute or aspect of something.

Etymology

  • characteristic (English)
  • χαρακτηριστικός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
  • χαρακτηρίζω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

4. characteristic

noun. ['ˌkɛrɪktɝˈɪstɪk'] a distinguishing quality.

Etymology

  • characteristic (English)
  • χαρακτηριστικός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
  • χαρακτηρίζω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

5. characteristic

noun. ['ˌkɛrɪktɝˈɪstɪk'] the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2.

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Etymology

  • characteristic (English)
  • χαρακτηριστικός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
  • χαρακτηρίζω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

6. characteristic

noun. ['ˌkɛrɪktɝˈɪstɪk'] any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions.

Etymology

  • characteristic (English)
  • χαρακτηριστικός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
  • χαρακτηρίζω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

7. device

noun. ['dɪˈvaɪs'] an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose.

Etymology

  • device (English)
  • devis (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • divisus (Latin)

8. device

noun. ['dɪˈvaɪs'] any clever maneuver.

Etymology

  • device (English)
  • devis (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • divisus (Latin)

9. device

noun. ['dɪˈvaɪs'] something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect.

Etymology

  • device (English)
  • devis (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • divisus (Latin)

10. device

noun. ['dɪˈvaɪs'] an emblematic design (especially in heraldry).

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Etymology

  • device (English)
  • devis (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • divisus (Latin)
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