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. individual stresses …

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

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

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 is their …

Characteristics synonyms, Characteristics pronunciation, Characteristics translation, English dictionary definition of Characteristics. adj. Being a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing; …

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

distinctive: Red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn. n. a distinguishing feature or quality: Generosity is his chief characteristic. the integral part of a common logarithm. Cf. mantissa. the …