Мои примеры
Словосочетания
heritable characteristics like skin and eye and hair color — такие наследственные характеристики, как цвет кожи, глаз и волос 
the physical characteristics of the earth — физические характеристики Земли
ablative characteristics — абляционные характеристики теплозащиты
time-domain characteristics — характеристики во временной области; временные характеристики
acceleration characteristics — разгонные характеристики; характеристики разгона
drainage characteristics — дренажные характеристики
electrical dynamic characteristics — электро-динамические характеристики
edibility characteristics — пищевые качества; пищевые качение
elasticity characteristics — характеристики эластичности; характеристики упругости
elevation characteristics — характеристики профиля местности
energetic characteristics — энергетические характеристики
establish the characteristics — устанавливать характеристики
Примеры с переводом
Generosity is one of his best characteristics.
Щедрость является одной из лучших черт его характера.
The characteristics of this period invite our inquiries.
Особенности этого периода наводят нас на размышления.
Sensitivity predominates over all his other characteristics.
Чувствительность преобладает над всеми другими его качествами.
The new plant will have characteristics of both parent plants.
Новое растение будет иметь характеристики обоих родительских растений.
One of the most attractive characteristics of his mind — its catholicity.
Одна из самых привлекательных черт его ума — разносторонность.
Genes operate together in determining the characteristics of an individual organism.
Все гены совместно определяют особенности отдельного организма.
Congeners contribute special characteristics of taste, aroma, and colour to the beverages.
Добавки придают напитку особый вкус, аромат и цвет.
Возможные однокоренные слова
characteristic — характеристика, особенность, характерный, типичный
Other forms: characteristics
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 pom-pom like tails.
A characteristic feature needn’t just be a something physically apparent, it can describe a type of personality or atmosphere as well, as in: «The characteristic of all funeral homes is their gloomy air.» As their spelling and meaning implies, there is a close link between the words characteristic and character, meaning the essential nature of a thing, and in fact both words come from the ancient Greek kharackter, meaning a «symbol or imprint on the soul.»
Definitions of characteristic
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adjective
typical or distinctive
“heard my friend’s
characteristic laugh”“red and gold are the
characteristic colors of autumn”“stripes
characteristic of the zebra”-
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diagnostic, symptomatic
characteristic or indicative of a disease
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distinctive, typical
of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing
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peculiar
characteristic of one only; distinctive or special
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typical
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
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diagnostic, symptomatic
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noun
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
“generosity is one of his best
characteristics”-
synonyms:
feature
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sex character, sex characteristic, sexual characteristic
those characteristics (both anatomical and psychological) that are strongly associated with one sex relative to the other
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invariant
a feature (quantity or property or function) that remains unchanged when a particular transformation is applied to it
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aspect, facet
a distinct feature or element in a problem
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attracter, attraction, attractive feature, attractor, magnet
a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
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badge
any feature that is regarded as a sign of status (a particular power or quality or rank)
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centerpiece, centrepiece
the central or most important feature
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contour
a feature (or the order or arrangement of features) of anything having a complex structure
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excellence, excellency
an outstanding feature; something in which something or someone excels
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external
outward features
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distinctive feature, distinguishing characteristic, peculiarity
an odd or unusual characteristic
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safety feature
feature of an artifact that is added to insure a user’s safety
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primary sex character, primary sex characteristic, primary sexual characteristic
the genetically determined sex characteristics bound up with reproduction (genitals and organs of reproduction)
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secondary sex character, secondary sex characteristic, secondary sexual characteristic
the genetically determined sex characteristics that are not functionally necessary for reproduction (pitch of the voice and body hair and musculature)
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virilism
the development of male secondary sexual characteristics in a female (or prematurely in a young boy)
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calling card
a distinguishing characteristic or behavior
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side
an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect)
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sector, sphere
a particular aspect of life or activity
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surface
a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something
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attention
a general interest that leads people to want to know more
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tourist attraction
a characteristic that attracts tourists
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type of:
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attribute, dimension, property
a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
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noun
a distinguishing quality
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passport, recommendation
any quality or characteristic that gains a person a favorable reception or acceptance or admission
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compatibility
capability of existing or performing in harmonious or congenial combination
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incompatibility
the quality of being unable to exist or work in congenial combination
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point, spot
an outstanding characteristic
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point
a distinguishing or individuating characteristic
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earmark, hallmark, stylemark, trademark
a distinctive characteristic or attribute
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saving grace
a redeeming quality or characteristic
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aspect
a characteristic to be considered
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safeness
the quality of being safe
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dangerousness
the quality of not being safe
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curability, curableness
capability of being cured or healed
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incurability, incurableness
incapability of being cured or healed
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directness, straightness
trueness of course toward a goal
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indirectness
having the characteristic of lacking a true course toward a goal
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robustness
the characteristic of being strong enough to withstand intellectual challenge
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ruralism, rurality
a rural characteristic or trait
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streak
a distinctive characteristic
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congeniality, congenialness
compatibility between persons
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harmoniousness, harmony
compatibility in opinion and action
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accord
sympathetic compatibility
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agreement, correspondence
compatibility of observations
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conflict
an incompatibility of dates or events
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incongruity, incongruousness
the quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate
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selling point
a characteristic of something that is up for sale that makes it attractive to potential customers
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mold, mould
a distinctive nature, character, or type
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precariousness
extreme dangerousness
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downrightness, straightforwardness
the quality of being direct and straightforward
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immediacy, immediateness
lack of an intervening or mediating agency
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pointedness
the quality of being obviously directed at a particular person or thing
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allusiveness
a quality characterized by indirect reference
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mediacy, mediateness
the quality of being mediate
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deviousness, obliqueness
the quality of being oblique and rambling indirectly
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discursiveness
the quality of being discursive
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type of:
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quality
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
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noun
any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions
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noun
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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char·ac·ter·is·tic
(kăr′ək-tə-rĭs′tĭk)
adj.
Being a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing; distinctive: heard my friend’s characteristic laugh; the stripes that are characteristic of the zebra.
n.
1. A feature that helps to identify, tell apart, or describe recognizably; a distinguishing mark or trait.
2. Mathematics The integral part of a logarithm as distinguished from the mantissa: The characteristic of the logarithm 6.3214 is 6.
3. Mathematics The least number of times the multiplicative identity in a ring needs to be added to itself to reach the additive identity, or, if the additive identity is never reached, zero. The integers have a characteristic of zero; the integers modulo 12 have a characteristic of 12.
char′ac·ter·is′ti·cal·ly adv.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
characteristic
(ˌkærɪktəˈrɪstɪk)
n
1. a distinguishing quality, attribute, or trait
2. (Mathematics) maths
a. the integral part of a common logarithm, indicating the order of magnitude of the associated number: the characteristic of 2.4771 is 2. Compare mantissa
b. another name for exponent, used esp in number representation in computing
adj
indicative of a distinctive quality, etc; typical
ˌcharacterˈistically adv
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
char•ac•ter•is•tic
(ˌkær ɪk təˈrɪs tɪk)
adj.
1. indicating the character or distinctive quality of a person or thing; typical.
n.
2. a distinguishing feature or quality.
3.
a. the integral part of a common logarithm.
b. the exponent of 10 in a number expressed in scientific notation.
[1655–65; < Greek]
char`ac•ter•is′ti•cal•ly, adv.
Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
char·ac·ter·is·tic
(kăr′ək-tə-rĭs′tĭk)
Mathematics
The part of a logarithm to the base ten that is to the left of the decimal point. For example, if 2.749 is a logarithm, 2 is the characteristic. Compare mantissa.
The American Heritage® Student Science Dictionary, Second Edition. Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  characteristic — a prominent attribute or aspect of something; «the map showed roads and other features»; «generosity is one of his best characteristics»
feature sex character, sex characteristic, sexual characteristic — those characteristics (both anatomical and psychological) that are strongly associated with one sex relative to the other attribute, dimension, property — a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished; «self-confidence is not an endearing property» invariant — a feature (quantity or property or function) that remains unchanged when a particular transformation is applied to it aspect, facet — a distinct feature or element in a problem; «he studied every facet of the question» attractive feature, magnet, attractor, attracter, attraction — a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts; «flowers are an attractor for bees» badge — any feature that is regarded as a sign of status (a particular power or quality or rank); «wearing a tie was regarded as a badge of respectability» centerpiece, centrepiece — the central or most important feature; «education was the centerpiece of the Democratic Party’s political platform» contour — a feature (or the order or arrangement of features) of anything having a complex structure; «the contours of the melody»; «it defines a major contour of this administration» excellence, excellency — an outstanding feature; something in which something or someone excels; «a center of manufacturing excellence»; «the use of herbs is one of the excellencies of French cuisine» external — outward features; «he enjoyed the solemn externals of religion» distinctive feature, distinguishing characteristic, peculiarity — an odd or unusual characteristic safety feature — feature of an artifact that is added to insure a user’s safety |
| 2. | characteristic — a distinguishing quality
passport, recommendation — any quality or characteristic that gains a person a favorable reception or acceptance or admission; «her pleasant personality is already a recommendation»; «his wealth was not a passport into the exclusive circles of society» compatibility — capability of existing or performing in harmonious or congenial combination incompatibility — the quality of being unable to exist or work in congenial combination quality — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; «the quality of mercy is not strained»—Shakespeare nature — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized; «it is the nature of fire to burn»; «the true nature of jealousy» spot, point — an outstanding characteristic; «his acting was one of the high points of the movie» point — a distinguishing or individuating characteristic; «he knows my bad points as well as my good points» hallmark, stylemark, trademark, earmark — a distinctive characteristic or attribute saving grace — a redeeming quality or characteristic; «her love of music remains her one saving grace»; «her sense of humor has to be a saving grace»; «the saving grace for both developments is that they are creating jobs» aspect — a characteristic to be considered safeness — the quality of being safe dangerousness — the quality of not being safe curability, curableness — capability of being cured or healed incurability, incurableness — incapability of being cured or healed directness, straightness — trueness of course toward a goal; «rivaling a hawk in directness of aim» indirectness — having the characteristic of lacking a true course toward a goal robustness — the characteristic of being strong enough to withstand intellectual challenge; «the lack of robustness in the findings may be due to the small size of the sample» rurality, ruralism — a rural characteristic or trait; «a place with the rurality of a turnip field» streak — a distinctive characteristic; «he has a stubborn streak»; «a streak of wildness» |
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| 3. | characteristic — the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2
integer, whole number — any of the natural numbers (positive or negative) or zero; «an integer is a number that is not a fraction» |
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| 4. | characteristic — any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions
device characteristic property — a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class; «a study of the physical properties of atomic particles» electronics — the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices |
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| Adj. | 1. | characteristic — typical or distinctive; «heard my friend’s characteristic laugh»; «red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn»; «stripes characteristic of the zebra»
typical — exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category; «a typical American girl»; «a typical suburban community»; «the typical car owner drives 10,000 miles a year»; «a painting typical of the Impressionist school»; «a typical romantic poem»; «a typical case of arteritis» uncharacteristic — distinctive and not typical; «a book uncharacteristic of its author» |
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characteristic
adjective
1. typical, special, individual, specific, representative, distinguishing, distinctive, signature, peculiar, singular, idiosyncratic, symptomatic Windmills are a characteristic feature of the landscape.
typical rare, unusual, uncharacteristic, unrepresentative
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
characteristic
adjective
Serving to identify or set apart an individual or group:
noun
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Translations
charakteristickýcharakteristický rystypickývlastnost
karaktertrækkarakteristikkarakteristisk
karakteristikaluonteenomainenpiirretunnusomainen
karakteristika
ismertetõjel
einkennandi, dæmigerîureinkenni
特徴
특성
charakteristická črta
značilenznačilnost
osobinaznačajka
egenskapkarakteristikkarakteristisk
คุณลักษณะ
đặc trưng
characteristic
[ˌkærɪktəˈrɪstɪk]
Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
characteristic
[ˌkærɪktəˈrɪstɪk]
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
characteristic
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
characteristic
[ˌkærɪktəˈrɪstɪk]
1. adj → caratteristico/a, tipico/a
characteristic of → tipico/a di
with (his) characteristic enthusiasm → con l’entusiasmo che lo caratterizza
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
character
(ˈkӕrəktə) noun
1. the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type. You can tell a man’s character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.
2. a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way. He showed great character in dealing with the danger.
3. reputation. They tried to damage his character.
4. a person in a play, novel etc. Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare’s `Hamlet’.
5. an odd or amusing person. This fellow’s quite a character!
6. a letter used in typing etc. Some characters on this typewriter are broken.
ˌcharacterˈistic adjective
(negative uncharacteristic) typical (of a person etc). He spoke with characteristic shyness; That kind of behaviour is characteristic of him.
noun
a typical quality. It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.
ˌcharacteˈristically adverbˈcharacterize, ˈcharacterise verb
1. to be the obvious feature of. The giraffe is characterized by its long neck.
2. to describe (as). She characterized him as weak and indecisive.
ˌcharacteriˈzation, ˌcharacteriˈsation noun
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
characteristic
→ سِمَة charakteristický karaktertræk Charaktereigenschaft χαρακτηριστικό característica piirre caractéristique karakteristika caratteristica 特徴 특성 kenmerk kjennetegn cecha característica, caraterística особенность egenskap คุณลักษณะ özellik đặc trưng 特性
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
char·ac·ter·is·tic
n. característica, peculiaridad;
a. característico-a; peculiar;
it is a symptom ___ of this illness → es un síntoma ___ de esta enfermedad.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
characteristic
adj característico; n característica, carácter m; secondary sex — carácter sexual secundario
English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
Noun
the ability to fashion tools and other characteristics that distinguish human beings from other animals
Adjective
He responded to their comments with characteristic good humor.
the characteristic taste of licorice
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A characteristic is a distinguishing feature of a person or thing. It may refer to:
Computing[edit]
- Characteristic (biased exponent), an ambiguous term formerly used by some authors to specify some type of exponent of a floating point number
- Characteristic (significand), an ambiguous term formerly used by some authors to specify the significand of a floating point number
Science[edit]
- I–V or current–voltage characteristic, the current in a circuit as a function of the applied voltage
- Receiver operating characteristic
Mathematics[edit]
- Characteristic (algebra) of a ring, the smallest common cycle length of the ring’s addition operation
- Characteristic (logarithm), integer part of a common logarithm
- Characteristic function, usually the indicator function of a subset, though the term has other meanings in specific domains
- Characteristic polynomial, a polynomial associated with a square matrix in linear algebra
- Characteristic subgroup, a subgroup that is invariant under all automorphisms in group theory
- Characteristic value, another name for the eigenvalue of a matrix
- Characteristic vector (disambiguation), another name for eigenvector of a matrix
- Characteristic word, a subclass of Sturmian word
- Euler characteristic, a topological invariant
- Method of characteristics, a technique for solving partial differential equations
Other uses[edit]
- Light characteristic, pattern of a lighted beacon
- Another name for ability score in Dungeons & Dragons
See also[edit]
- All pages with titles containing Characteristic
- Characteristicks, a 1711 philosophical treatise by Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury