Specifically, a distinguishing quality, property, feature, or capability of a machine or piece of equipment, or of a component part
A population characteristic is something we want to estimate about the population Common examples of population characteristics are totals and averages for variables Statisticians often call these characteristics "parameters"
A quality or feature that is characteristic of someone or something is one which is often seen in them and seems typical of them. Windmills are a characteristic feature of the Mallorcan landscape Nehru responded with characteristic generosity. = typical uncharacteristic + characteristically char·ac·ter·is·ti·cal·ly He replied in characteristically robust style. a quality or feature of something or someone that is typical of them and easy to recognize characteristic of. very typical of a particular thing or of someone's character
The characteristics of a person or thing are the qualities or features that belong to them and make them recognizable. Genes determine the characteristics of every living thing. their physical characteristics. = feature, trait
= a mechanical representation of a character Statistics, Skills, Favors, and Specials are all Characteristics These are the parts of the character that interface with the game mechanic, as opposed to the story-based parts of the character (personality, history, acting notes, etc )
Some individualistic feature, attribute, etc that serves to identify and 'characterize' something Generally used synonymously with "trait" in discussion of personality
Any one of the four categories used in defining hazardous waste: ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, and toxicity
Any property or attribute of a datum, item, process, or service that is distinct, describable, and/or measurable
a distinguishing quality any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2