CHARACTERISTIC (2)

characteristic (2). Characteristic, n. a mark, sign, token, quality

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Char′ac‐ter‐is″tic, n. 1. 1. A distinguishing trait, quality, or property; an element of character; that which characterized. Pope.
The characteristics of a true critic. Johnson. 2. 2. (Math.) The integral part (whether positive or negative) of a logarithm.