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Characteristic
01
a notable feature or quality that defines or describes something
Examples
Her kindness is a characteristic everyone notices.
02
the whole number part of a logarithm, which represents the exponent of the base when expressing the number in scientific notation
Examples
In log₁₀(500 ), the characteristic is 2 because 500 can be written as 5 × 10².
characteristic
01
serving to identify or distinguish something or someone
Examples
His characteristic wit and humor always brightened the mood in the room.
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