What does caractéristique in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word caractéristique in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use caractéristique in French.

The word caractéristique in French means feature, characteristic, characteristic equation, be characteristic of, characteristic function, characteristic function, characteristic function. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word caractéristique

feature

nom féminin (spécificité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La caractéristique de ce matériau est qu'il est isolant.
The main feature of this material is that it is insulating.

characteristic

adjectif (qui est distinctif)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La propriété caractéristique de cet engin est sa puissance.
The characteristic attribute of this machine is its power.

characteristic equation

nom féminin (type d'équation polynomiale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

be characteristic of

locution verbale (être typique de [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

characteristic function

nom féminin (physique : fonction d'état)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

characteristic function

nom féminin (mathématiques : fonction indicatrice)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

characteristic function

nom féminin (maths : fonction de probabilité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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