characteristic
NOUNADJECTIVE
/,kærɪktə'rɪstɪk/
14 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
characteristic is a valid 14-letter word worth 23 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3H4A1R1A1C3T1E1R1I1S1T1I1C3
3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 =23 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 46TRIPLE WORD → 69
MEANING
What does characteristic mean?
NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
A prominent attribute or aspect of something.
“generosity is one of his best characteristics”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
Any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
3
A distinguishing quality.
BROADER
NARROWER
4
The integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2.
BROADER
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
Typical or distinctive.
“heard my friend's characteristic laugh”
“red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn”
ANTONYMS
SIMILAR
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