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(), a.[Gr. : cf. F. charactristique.] Pertaining to, or serving to constitute, the character; showing the character, or distinctive qualities or traits, of a person or thing; peculiar; distinctive. Characteristic clearness of temper. Macaulay. Char°acteris"tic n. 1. A distinguishing trait, quality, or property; an element of character; that which characterized. Pope. The characteristics of a true critic. Johnson. 2. (Math.) The integral part (whether positive or negative) of a logarithm. スポンサード リンク
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