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The correct spelling is characteristic.
How to pronounce characteristic
noun
IPA: /ˌkæɹəktəˈɹɪstɪk/
Say it like: Cha-rac-ter-ist-ic
The correct spelling is characteristic. A distinguishing feature of a person or thing. For example: "The characteristic of a field, if non-zero, must be a prime number."
Usage Examples
“The characteristic of a field, if non-zero, must be a prime number.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A distinguishing feature of a person or thing.
- 2.The integer part of a logarithm.
- 3.The distinguishing features of a navigational light on a lighthouse etc by which it can be identified (colour, pattern of flashes etc.).
- 4.For a given field or ring, a natural number that is either the smallest positive number n such that n instances of the multiplicative identity (1) summed together yield the additive identity (0) or, if no such number exists, the number 0.
adjective
- 1.Being a distinguishing feature of a person or thing.
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