characteristic

peculiar, characteristic, individual, distinctive

quality, property, feature, characteristic, peculiarity, trait, attribute, character

名词 characteristic:

1. a prominent aspect of something
   同义词：feature
2. a distinguishing quality
3. the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2
4. any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions
   同义词：device characteristic

形容词 characteristic:

1. typical or distinctive

1. The long nose on these dogs is an, inbred characteristic.
   这些狗的长鼻子是同系交配的特点。
2. Her predominant characteristic is honesty.
   她最为突出的特点是诚实。
3. Ambition is a characteristic of all successful businessmen.
   雄心勃勃是所有成功生意人的共同特点。
4. Sympathy is the feeling characteristic of mankind.
   同情心是人类特有的感情。

char.ac.ter.is.tic

adj.（形容词）
Being a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing; distinctive:
显著的：作为能帮助突出人或东西的特征的；独特的：
例句：
heard my friend`s characteristic laugh; the stripes that are characteristic of the zebra.
听到我朋友有特色的笑声；斑马明显的花纹条

n.（名词）
A feature that helps to identify, tell apart, or describe recognizably; a distinguishing mark or trait.
特性：能帮助明显地辨认、区分或作描述的特征；突出的标记或特征
Mathematics The integral part of a logarithm as distinguished from the mantissa:
【数学】 对数的整数部分：对数的不同于尾数的首数：
例句：
The characteristic of the logarithm '.324 is '.
对数'.324的首数为'

【引伸】
char.acteris.tically
adv.（副词）