Thesaurus:characteristic

Thesaurus

characteristic

English

Noun

Sense: distinguishing feature of a person or thing

Synonyms

• characteristic
• feature
• trait
• property    [⇒ thesaurus]
• attribute
• hallmark
• quality
• parameter
• race (obsolete)
• whatness

Hypernyms

• entity    [⇒ thesaurus]

Hyponyms

• physical property    [⇒ thesaurus]
• chemical property    [⇒ thesaurus]
• personal quality    [⇒ thesaurus]

Further reading

• “550. indication” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “characteristic” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.
• "attribute" in WordNet 3.1, Princeton University, 2011. (a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished)
• "quality" in WordNet 3.1, Princeton University, 2011. (an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone) < attribute
• "property" in WordNet 3.1, Princeton University, 2011. (a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class) < attribute
• "trait" in WordNet 3.1, Princeton University, 2011. (a distinguishing feature of your personal nature) < attribute