Characteristic vs. Trait
Characteristicadjective
Being a distinguishing feature of a person or thing.
Characteristicnoun
A distinguishing feature of a person or thing.
Characteristicnoun
(mathematics) The integer part of a logarithm.
Characteristicnoun
(nautical) The distinguishing features of a navigational light on a lighthouse etc by which it can be identified (colour, pattern of flashes etc.).
Characteristicnoun
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.
Characteristicadjective
Pertaining to, or serving to constitute, the character; showing the character, or distinctive qualities or traits, of a person or thing; peculiar; distinctive.
Characteristicnoun
A distinguishing trait, quality, or property; an element of character; that which characterized.
Characteristicnoun
The integral part (whether positive or negative) of a logarithm.
Characteristicnoun
a prominent aspect of something;
Characteristicnoun
a distinguishing quality
Characteristicnoun
the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2
Characteristicnoun
any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions
Characteristicadjective
typical or distinctive;
Characteristicadjective
typical of a particular person, place, or thing
Characteristicnoun
a feature or quality belonging typically to a person, place, or thing and serving to identify them
Characteristicnoun
the whole number or integral part of a logarithm, which gives the order of magnitude of the original number.
Traitnoun
an identifying characteristic, habit or trend
Traitnoun
(object-oriented) An uninstantiable collection of methods that provides functionality to a class by using the class’s own interface.
Traitnoun
A stroke; a touch.
Traitnoun
A distinguishing or marked feature; a peculiarity; as, a trait of character.
Traitnoun
a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
Traitnoun
a distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person
Traitnoun
a genetically determined characteristic
