distinctive characteristic
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distinctive — I adjective characteristic, conspicuous, contrasting, diacritical, different, differentiating, differentiative, differing, discriminating, distinct, distinguishing, exclusive, idiomatic, idiosyncratic, indicating difference, indicative,… … Law dictionary
characteristic — adj Characteristic, individual, peculiar, distinctive are comparable when they mean indicating or revealing the special quality or qualities of a particular person or thing or of a particular group of persons or things. Characteristic stresses… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
characteristic — [kar΄ək tər is′tik, kar΄iktər is′tik] adj. [Gr charaktēristikos: see CHARACTER] of or constituting the special character; typical; distinctive [the characteristic odor of cabbage] n. 1. a distinguishing trait, feature, or quality; peculiarity 2.… … English World dictionary
characteristic — I noun aspect, attribute, cast, constitution, differentia, differential, distinction, distinctive feature, distinguishing trait, essence, essential part, feature, humor, idiocrasy, idiosyncrasy, immanence, inclination, individuality, inherence,… … Law dictionary
Characteristic — Char ac*ter*is tic, a. [Gr. ?: cf. F. charact[ e]ristique.] Pertaining to, or serving to constitute, the character; showing the character, or distinctive qualities or traits, of a person or thing; peculiar; distinctive. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
distinctive — [di stiŋk′tiv] adj. [ME < ML distinctivus] making distinct; distinguishing from others; characteristic SYN. CHARACTERISTIC distinctively adv. distinctiveness n … English World dictionary
Distinctive — Dis*tinc tive, a. [Cf. F. distinctif.] 1. Marking or expressing distinction or difference; distinguishing; characteristic; peculiar. [1913 Webster] The distinctive character and institutions of New England. Bancroft. [1913 Webster] 2. Having the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
distinctive feature — index characteristic, differential, highlight, identity (individuality), particularity, specialty (distinctive mark … Law dictionary
characteristic — [adj] typical; distinguishing appropriate, diagnostic, differentiating, discriminating, discriminative, distinctive, distinguishing, emblematic, especial, essential, exclusive, fixed, idiosyncratic, inborn, inbred, indicative, individual,… … New thesaurus
distinctive trait — index feature (characteristic) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
