characteristic function

23 LETTERS · STARTS WITH C

characteristic function is a valid 23-letter word worth 36 points in Scrabble and 42 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3H4A1R1A1C3T1E1R1I1S1T1I1C3F4U1N1C3T1I1O1N1
3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =36 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 72TRIPLE WORD → 108
MEANING

What does characteristic function mean?

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