characteristical

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Definitions of characteristical word

adjective characteristical Also, characteristical. pertaining to, constituting, or indicating the character or peculiar quality of a person or thing; typical; distinctive: Red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn. 1
noun characteristical a distinguishing feature or quality: Generosity is his chief characteristic. 1
noun characteristical Mathematics. the integral part of a common logarithm. Compare mantissa. the exponent of 10 in a number expressed in scientific notation. the smallest positive integer n such that each element of a given ring added to itself n times results in 0. 1
abbreviation CHARACTERISTICAL Characteristic. 1

before 1655

One of the 46% oldest English words

From the Greek word charaktēristikós, dating back to 1655-65. See character, -istic

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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