characteristic >> /ˌkɛr(ə)ktəˈrɪstɪk/
Definition: [noun] A feature or quality belonging typically to a person, place, or thing and serving to identify it.
Example: inherited characteristics such as blood groups
Definition: [noun] The whole number or integral part of a logarithm, which gives the order of magnitude of the original number.
Example: His early work was on quadratic forms in fields, particularly fields of characteristic 2.
Definition: [adjective] Typical of a particular person, place, or thing.
Example: large farms are characteristic of this area