characteristic | a distinguishing quality |
characteristic device characteristic | any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions |
sex characteristic sexual characteristic sex character | those characteristics (both anatomical and psychological) that are strongly associated with one sex relative to the other |
primary sex characteristic primary sexual characteristic primary sex character | the genetically determined sex characteristics bound up with reproduction (genitals and organs of reproduction) |
secondary sex characteristic secondary sexual characteristic secondary sex character | the genetically determined sex characteristics that are not functionally necessary for reproduction (pitch of the voice and body hair and musculature) |
feature characteristic | a prominent attribute or aspect of something, the map showed roads and other features, generosity is one of his best characteristics |
peculiarity distinctive feature distinguishing characteristic | an odd or unusual characteristic |
eigenvalue eigenvalue of a matrix eigenvalue of a square matrix characteristic root of a square matrix | (mathematics) any number such that a given square matrix minus that number times the identity matrix has a zero determinant |
characteristic | the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm, in the expression log . the characteristic is |
frequencyesponse curve frequencyesponse characteristic | (electronics) a graph of frequency response with signal amplitude or gain plotted against frequency |
characteristic curve characterisic function | (electronics) graph showing how a particular characteristic of a device varies with other parameters |
decay decomposition | the organic phenomenon of rotting |
alpha decay | radioactive decay of an atomic nucleus that is accompanied by the emission of an alpha particle |
beta decay | radioactive decay of an atomic nucleus that is accompanied by the emission of a beta particle |
cavity caries dental caries tooth decay | soft decayed area in a tooth, progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth |
decay decline | a gradual decrease, as of stored charge or current |
decay | the process of gradually becoming inferior |
decay radioactive decay disintegration | the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation |
exponential decay exponential return | a decrease that follows an exponential function |
decay | an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying, the corpse was in an advanced state of decay, the house had fallen into a serious state of decay and disrepair |
decay crumble d dilapidate | fall into decay or ruin, The unoccupied house started to decay |
disintegrate decay decompose | lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current, the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process |
decay | undergo decay or decomposition, The body started to decay and needed to be cremated |
characteristic | typical or distinctive, heard my friend's characteristic laugh, red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn, stripes characteristic of the zebra |