nnoun.cognitiona prominent attribute or aspect of somethingSynset:feature
Examples:- the map showed roads and other features
- generosity is one of his best characteristics
Derivationally Related Form:feature
Hypernyms:attribute dimension property
Inherited Hypernyms:featurepropertyconceptideacontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:aspectattracterattractionattractive featureattractorbadgecenterpiececentrepiececontourdistinctive featuredistinguishing characteristicexcellenceexcellencyexternalfacetinvariantmagnetpeculiaritysafety featuresex charactersex characteristicsexual characteristic
Full Hyponyms:aspectattentionattractionbadgecalling cardcenterpiececontourdepartmentdownsideexcellenceexternalfoilhandinvariantpeculiarityprimary sex characteristicsafety featuresecondary sex characteristicsectorsex characteristicsidesurfacetourist attractionvirilism
nnoun.attributea distinguishing qualityDerivationally Related Form:characteristic
Part Holonyms:nature
Hypernyms:quality
Inherited Hypernyms:characteristicqualityattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:aspectcompatibilitycurabilitycurablenessdangerousnessdirectnessearmarkhallmarkincompatibilityincurabilityincurablenessindirectnesspassportpointrecommendationrobustnessruralismruralitysafenesssaving gracespotstraightnessstreakstylemarktrademark
Full Hyponyms:accordagreementallusivenessaspectcompatibilityconflictconformitycongenialnesscongruitycurabilitydangerousnessdeviousnessdirectnessdiscursivenessdownrightnesshallmarkharmonyimmediacyincompatibilityincongruityincurabilityindirectnessironyjustnessmediacymoldnormalitypointpointednessprecariousnessrecommendationrobustnessruralitysafenesssaving graceselling pointsocratic ironystreak
nnoun.communicationthe integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2Hypernyms:integer whole number
Inherited Hypernyms:characteristicintegernumberdefinite quantitymeasureabstractionentity
nnoun.attributeany measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditionsTopic:electronics
Synset:device characteristic
Hypernyms:property
Inherited Hypernyms:characteristicpropertyattributeabstractionentity
adjadj.alltypical or distinctiveExamples:- heard my friend's characteristic laugh
- red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn
- stripes characteristic of the zebra
Antonyms:uncharacteristic
Derivationally Related Form:charactercharacteristic
Inherited Hypernyms:characteristic
Similar to:diagnostic symptomatic distinctive typical peculiar
See also:typical