characteristic

中文n. 特性，特征，特色；a. 特性的，特有的，有特色的来自 ECDICT

构词拆分

Used to form adjectives from nouns or from other adjectives, with the meaning "of or pertaining to" the preceding component.

演变路径（由近及远）

英语
源自 ←古希腊语 χᾰρᾰκτηριστῐκός
源自 ←古希腊语 χαρακτηριστικός

词源说明

From Ancient Greek χαρακτηριστικός (kharaktēristikós), from χαρακτηρίζω (kharaktērízō, “to designate by a characteristic mark”), from χαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr, “a mark, character”). By surface analysis, character +‎ -istic.

释义（英文）

形容词 Adjective

Indicating a distinguishing feature of a person or thing; typical. [from 17th c.]
(now rare) Describing or pertaining to personal characters or character types; characterful. [from 17th c.]

名词 Noun

A distinguishing feature of a person or thing, a part of mental or physical behavior.
(mathematics) The integer part of a logarithm.
(nautical) The distinguishing features of a navigational light on a lighthouse etc by which it can be identified (colour, pattern of flashes etc.).
(algebra, field theory, ring theory) 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.

词族

派生词（21）

bicharacteristic equicharacteristic noncharacteristic characteristic function characteristic time characteristicness characteristic polynomial characteristic root characteristic vector characteristic value biocharacteristic semicharacteristic subcharacteristic light characteristic defining characteristic acquired characteristic demand characteristic