caractéristique

Definitions of caractéristique
  1. noun
    an odd or unusual characteristic
    synonyms: particularité, trait dominant
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    propriété
    a prominent attribute or aspect of something
  2. noun
    a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
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    essence
    the essential quality of something
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    attribut, propriété
    a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
  3. noun
    a prominent attribute or aspect of something
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    aspect, élément
    a distinct feature or element in a problem
    charme, trait attirant
    a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
    particularité, trait dominant
    an odd or unusual characteristic
    branche
    a particular aspect of life or activity
    intérêt
    a general interest that leads people to want to know more
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    attribut, propriété
    a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
  4. noun
    the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2
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    entier, nombre entier
    any of the natural numbers (positive or negative) or zero
  5. noun
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
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    apparance, aspect visuel
    outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
    attirance, attrait
    the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts
    clarté
    the quality of clear water
    opacité
    the quality of being opaque to a degree; the degree to which something reduces the passage of light
    difficulté
    the quality of being difficult
    convenance, justesse
    the quality of having the properties that are right for a specific purpose
    inaptitude, inconvenance, inopportunité
    the quality of having the wrong properties for a specific purpose
    caractère
    the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
    humanité
    the quality of being human
    air, atmosphère
    a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
    excellence
    the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
    propriété
    a distinguishing quality
    variabilité
    the quality of being changeable; having a marked tendency to change
    invariabilité
    the quality of being unchangeable; having a marked tendency to remain unchanged
    identité, ressemblance
    the quality of being alike
    différence, distinction
    the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
    certitude, chose certaine
    something that is certain
    probabilité
    the quality of being probable; a probable event or the most probable event
    incertitude
    being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
    matérialité
    the quality of being physical; consisting of matter
    immatérialité
    the quality of not being physical; not consisting of matter
    particularité
    the quality of being particular and pertaining to a specific case or instance
    généralité
    the quality of being general or widespread or having general applicability
    complexité, complication
    the quality of being intricate and compounded
    régularité
    the quality of being characterized by a fixed principle or rate
    irrégularité
    not characterized by a fixed principle or rate; at irregular intervals
    mobilité
    the quality of moving freely
    immobilité
    the quality of not moving
    agrément, charme
    the quality of giving pleasure
    désagrément
    the quality of giving displeasure
    crédibilité
    the quality of being believable or trustworthy
    incrédibilité
    the quality of being incredible
    caractère naturel, naturel
    the quality of being natural or based on natural principles
    caractère non naturel
    the quality of being unnatural or not based on natural principles
    morbidité
    the quality of being unhealthful and generally bad for you
    suffisance
    the quality of giving satisfaction sufficient to meet a demand or requirement
    banalité, généralité, normalité
    the quality of being commonplace and ordinary
    nature extraordinaire
    the quality of being extraordinary and not commonly encountered
    bizarrerie, étrangeté
    the quality of being alien or not native
    banalité
    the quality of being unoriginal
    justesse, vérité
    conformity to fact or truth
    inexactitude
    the quality of not conforming to fact or truth
    exactitude, minutie, précision
    the quality of being near to the true value
    minutie
    (mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number
    imprécision, inexactitude, infidélité
    the quality of being inaccurate and having errors
    distinction
    a distinguishing quality
    popularité
    the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
    impopularité
    the quality of lacking general approval or acceptance
    légalité, légitimité
    the quality of conforming to law
    illégitimité
    the quality of failing to conform to law
    raffinement, élégance
    a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
    inélégance
    the quality of lacking refinement and good taste
    compréhensibilité
    the quality of comprehensible language or thought
    expressivité
    the quality of being expressive
    incompréhensibilité
    the quality of being incomprehensible
    bienfaisance, charité, humanité, philanthropie
    the quality of compassion or consideration for others (people or animals)
    inhumanité
    the quality of lacking compassion or consideration for others
    morale, moralité
    concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
    immoralité
    the quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct
    sainteté
    the quality of being holy
    fidélité
    the quality of being faithful
    adultère, déloyauté, infidélité
    the quality of being unfaithful
    naïveté
    lack of sophistication or worldliness
    imperméabilité, impénétrabilité
    the quality of being impenetrable (by people or light or missiles etc.)
    valeur
    the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful
    peu de valeur
    having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful
    bonté
    that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
    méchanceté
    that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
    fertilité, fécondité, productivité
    the quality of something that causes or assists healthy growth
    aridité, stérilité, sécheresse
    the quality of yielding nothing of value
    utilité
    the quality of being of practical use
    inutilité
    the quality of having no practical use
    actif, avantage, plus
    a useful or valuable quality
    positivism, positivisme
    a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness
    force, pouvoir
    possession of controlling influence
    capacité
    the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
    impuissance
    the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble
    incompétence
    lacking the power to perform
    infinité
    the quality of being infinite; without bound or limit
    fini
    the quality of being finite
    adaptabilité
    the ability to change (or be changed) to fit changed circumstances
    inadaptibilité
    the inability to change or be changed to fit changed circumstances
    air
    physical appearance
    vue
    outward appearance
    dimension, format
    the general appearance of a publication
    forme
    the visual appearance of something or someone
    image
    (Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world
    apparence, couleur, semblant
    an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
    expression, figure, traits
    the appearance conveyed by a person's face
    beauté
    the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
    attirance, attrait, séduction
    the power to entice or attract through personal charm
    attirance, attrait
    qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
    laideur
    qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses
    difformité, déformation, mutilation
    an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen
    hideur, laideur
    an appearance that is not attractive or beautiful
    imperfection
    a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
    flétrissure, souillure, tache
    a soiled or discolored appearance
    simplicité
    the appearance of being plain and unpretentious
    ornement
    an ornate appearance; being elaborately (even excessively) decorated
    décoration
    an appearance that serves to decorate and make something more attractive
    transparence
    the quality of being clear and transparent
    clarté, translucidité
    the quality of allowing light to pass diffusely
    netteté
    the quality of being sharp and clear
    turbidité
    the quality of being cloudy
    imprécision
    the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines
    dureté, sévérité
    something hard to endure
    désagrément
    a difficulty that causes anxiety
    compatibilité
    capability of existing or performing in harmonious or congenial combination
    incompatibilité
    the quality of being unable to exist or work in congenial combination
    convenance, justesse
    the quality of being specially suitable
    justesse
    the quality of being suitable
    commodité, maniabilité
    the quality of being useful and convenient
    inconvenance, incorrection
    the quality of being not particularly suitable or befitting
    désagrément
    the quality of not being useful or convenient
    aura, mystique
    an aura of heightened value or interest or meaning surrounding a person or thing
    note
    a characteristic emotional quality
    grandeur, magnificence
    splendid or imposing in size or appearance
    importance
    an outstanding characteristic
    marque
    a distinctive characteristic or attribute
    inconstance
    the quality of being changeable and variable
    variabilité
    the quality of being subject to variation
    interchangeabilité
    the quality of being capable of exchange or interchange
    progressisme
    advancement toward better conditions or policies or methods
    absoluité
    the quality of being absolute
    constance
    the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation
    constance, immuabilité, invariabilité, stabilité
    the quality of being resistant to variation
    non-interchangeabilité
    the quality of being incapable of exchange or interchange
    mutabilité
    the quality of being capable of mutation
    identité, égalité
    exact sameness
    ressemblance, similarité
    the quality of being similar
    égalité
    the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status
    différence, distinction
    a distinguishing difference
    différence, désaccord
    a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
    dissemblance, dissimilarité
    the quality of being dissimilar
    changement
    a difference that is usually pleasant
    dissemblance, inégalité
    lack of equality
    inéluctabilité
    the quality of being unavoidable
    prévisibilité
    the quality of being predictable
    probabilité, vraisemblance
    the probability of a specified outcome
    doute
    uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something
    doute, hésitation, incertitude, indécision
    the quality of being vague and poorly defined
    invraisemblance
    the quality of being improbable
    banalité
    sharing of common attributes
    généralité, prédominance
    the quality of prevailing generally; being widespread
    universalité
    the quality of being universal; existing everywhere
    complexité, complication
    puzzling complexity
    complexité
    marked by elaborately complex detail
    régularité
    the quality of appreciating method and system
    instabilité
    the quality of being unsteady--varying and unpredictable
    locomotion
    the power or ability to move
    mobilité
    the quality of being movable; capable of being moved or rearranged
    immobilité
    not capable of being moved or rearranged
    hostilité, malveillance, méchanceté
    the quality of being unpleasant
    nature offensante
    the quality of being offensive
    horreur
    a quality of extreme unpleasantness
    authenticité
    undisputed credibility
    justesse, validité
    the quality of being valid and rigorous
    plausibilité
    apparent validity
    incrédibilité, invraisemblance
    the quality of provoking disbelief
    spontanéité
    the quality of being spontaneous and coming from natural feelings without constraint
    aisance
    freedom from constraint or embarrassment
    affectation
    the quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others)
    affectation, artificialité
    the quality of being produced by people and not occurring naturally
    dissimulation, faux semblant, prétention
    the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)
    nocivité
    the quality of being noxious
    fatalité, mortalité
    the quality of being deadly
    acceptabilité
    satisfactoriness by virtue of conforming to approved standards
    banalité
    ordinariness as a consequence of being frequent and commonplace
    bizarrerie
    extraordinariness as a consequence of being rare and seldom encountered
    orthodoxie
    the quality of being orthodox (especially in religion)
    erreur, fourvoiement
    inadvertent incorrectness
    exactitude, précision
    the quality of being exact
    imprécision
    the quality of being inaccurate and having errors
    indignité
    the quality or state of lacking merit or value
    légalité
    lawfulness by virtue of conformity to a legal statute
    illégitimité
    unlawfulness by virtue of violating some legal statute
    invalidité, nullité
    illogicality as a consequence of having a conclusion that does not follow from the premisses
    illégitimité
    unlawfulness by virtue of not being authorized by or in accordance with law
    illégitimité
    the quality of not conforming strictly to law
    entrain, style
    distinctive and stylish elegance
    finesse
    the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
    raffinement
    elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
    faste, magnificence, splendeur
    the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
    classe
    elegance in dress or behavior
    gaucherie
    the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)
    grossièreté, vulgarité
    the quality of lacking taste and refinement
    rugosité
    an unpolished unrefined quality
    emphase, ostentation, suffisance
    lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
    lisibilité
    a quality of writing (print or handwriting) that can be easily read
    clarté, compréhensibilité
    the quality of language that is comprehensible
    clarté
    free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
    cohérence
    logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts
    impénétrabilité
    the quality of being impossible to investigate
    impénétrabilité
    incomprehensibility by virtue of being too dense to understand
    impénétrabilité, incompréhensibilité
    incomprehensibility as a consequence of being unintelligible
    trouble
    incomprehensibility as a result of not being clear
    droiture, probité
    adhering to moral principles
    fourberie
    failure to adhere to moral principles
    humanité
    the quality of being humane
    grâce, miséricorde
    a disposition to be kind and forgiving
    atrocité, bestialité, cruauté
    the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
    sensibilité
    the ability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
    insensibilité
    the inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
    bien, bonté
    moral excellence or admirableness
    chasteté, décence, vertue
    morality with respect to sexual relations
    corruption, dépravation
    moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
    immoralité, libertinage
    the quality of being lewd and lascivious
    mal
    the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice
    sainteté
    the quality of being sacred
    dangerosité
    the quality of not being safe
    dévouement
    complete and wholehearted fidelity
    fidélité, loyauté
    the quality of being loyal
    fausseté
    unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous
    déloyauté
    the quality of being disloyal
    ingénuité, naïveté
    the quality of innocent naivete
    façon directe, manière directe
    trueness of course toward a goal
    stridence
    the quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the senses
    efficacité, force
    capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects
    valeur
    the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable
    mérite
    any admirable quality or attribute
    démérite, tort
    the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection
    valeur
    the high value or worth of something
    bien-être
    something that aids or promotes well-being
    mal
    that which causes harm or destruction or misfortune
    fécondité
    the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth
    productivité
    the quality of being productive or having the power to produce
    aridité, pauvreté
    less than adequate
    improductivité
    the quality of lacking the power to produce
    fonction, rôle
    what something is used for
    serviabilité
    the property of providing useful assistance
    emploi, utilité
    a particular service
    utilité
    the quality of being able to provide good service
    inutilité
    uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result
    pratique, utilité
    concerned with actual use rather than theoretical possibilities
    utilité
    the quality of being usable
    impraticabilité
    the quality of not being usable
    compétence
    the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
    incompétence
    lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications
    ressource
    a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed
    avantage, plus
    the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
    fort, spécialité
    an asset of special worth or utility
    sagesse
    the quality of being prudent and sensible
    disposition, tendance
    the quality of being something that holds you back
    persuasion
    the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty
    intérêt
    the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.)
    domination, influence, pouvoir
    controlling influence
    influence
    a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
    commande, contrôle, maîtrise, pouvoir
    power to direct or determine
    efficacité
    power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect
    capacité
    the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally
    faiblesse, impuissance
    powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
    manque d'intérêt
    inability to capture or hold one's interest
    incapacité
    the quality of not being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally
    insuffisance
    (pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally
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    an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  6. noun
    a distinguishing quality
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    compatibilité
    capability of existing or performing in harmonious or congenial combination
    incompatibilité
    the quality of being unable to exist or work in congenial combination
    importance
    an outstanding characteristic
    marque
    a distinctive characteristic or attribute
    dangerosité
    the quality of not being safe
    façon directe, manière directe
    trueness of course toward a goal
    concorde
    compatibility in opinion and action
    accord
    sympathetic compatibility
    concordance
    compatibility of observations
    incompatibilité
    an incompatibility of dates or events
    état précaire
    extreme dangerousness
    façon directe, manière directe
    the quality of being direct and straightforward
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    propriété
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
  7. noun
    a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
    synonyms: trait de caractère
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    caractère
    the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions
    nature
    the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions
    émotivité
    emotional nature or quality
    absence d'émotion, indifférence
    absence of emotion
    activité
    the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically
    inactivité
    a disposition to remain inactive or inert
    sérieux
    the trait of being serious
    frivolité
    the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible
    sens de la communication
    the trait of being communicative
    discrétion
    the trait of being uncommunicative
    prévenance
    the trait of thinking carefully before acting
    étourderie
    the trait of not thinking carefully before acting
    prévenances
    the trait of being observant and paying attention
    virilité
    the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for men
    féminité
    the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for women
    fidélité, loyauté
    the trait of deserving trust and confidence
    infidélité
    the trait of not deserving trust or confidence
    individualisme, individualité
    the quality of being individual
    avarice, pingrerie
    a lack of generosity; a general unwillingness to part with money
    intérêt personnel, égoïsme
    concern for your own interests and welfare
    dynamisme
    the trait of being highly motivated
    résolution
    the trait of being resolute
    indécision, irrésolution
    the trait of being irresolute; lacking firmness of purpose
    discipline
    the trait of being well behaved
    indiscipline
    the trait of lacking discipline
    prétention, vanité
    the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride
    humilité
    a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
    sagesse
    the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight
    bêtise, imprudence, sottise
    the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
    jugement
    the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions
    confiance
    the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others
    méfiance
    the trait of not trusting others
    hygiène, propreté
    diligence in keeping clean
    impureté, saleté
    lack of cleanly habits
    comportement
    (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
    docilité, obéissance, soumission
    the trait of being easily persuaded
    indocilité, opiniâtreté
    the trait of being hard to influence or control
    esprit
    a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character
    tempérament
    your usual mood
    hypersensibilité, sensiblerie
    falsely emotional in a maudlin way
    passion
    the trait of being intensely emotional
    frigidité, froideur
    a lack of affection or enthusiasm
    entrain, vivacité
    quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous
    dynamique, dynamisme
    the activeness of an energetic personality
    flemme, inertie, marasme
    inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
    passivité, résignation, soumission
    the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative
    indolence, paresse
    inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
    engagement
    the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose
    austérité, modération, tempérance
    a manner that is serious and solemn
    imprudence, légèreté, manque de sérieux
    a manner lacking seriousness
    enjouement
    a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement
    franchise
    the trait of being blunt and outspoken
    art oratoire, bien-dire, volubilité, élocution
    the quality of being facile in speech and writing
    discrétion, silence
    a refusal to speak when expected
    discrétion, silence
    the trait of keeping things secret
    réserve, silence
    the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
    catégorisation
    the tendency to associate with others and to form social groups
    decision, resolution
    the trait of thoughtfulness in action or decision
    imprudence, témérité
    the trait of giving little thought to danger
    impulsivité
    the trait of acting suddenly on impulse without reflection
    attention
    the quality of being careful and painstaking
    imprudence, insouciance
    the quality of not being careful or taking pains
    virilité
    the trait of being manly; having the characteristics of an adult male
    effémination, manque de virilité
    the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)
    solvabilité
    trustworthiness with money as based on a person's credit history; a general qualification for borrowing
    responsabilité
    a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct
    irresponsabilité
    a form of untrustworthiness; the trait of lacking a sense of responsibility and not feeling accountable for your actions
    singularité
    the quality of being one of a kind
    originalité, singularité
    a distinguishing trait
    avarice, pingrerie
    extreme stinginess
    égocentrisme, égoïsme
    stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
    narcissisme
    an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself
    action
    the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
    entreprise, initiative
    readiness to embark on bold new ventures
    ambition
    a strong drive for success
    agressivité
    the quality of being bold and enterprising
    volonté
    the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
    obstination
    resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
    décision
    the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose
    détermination
    the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose
    indécision
    the trait of irresolution; a lack of firmness of character or purpose
    autodiscipline
    the trait of practicing self discipline
    commande, contrainte, contrôle
    discipline in personal and social activities
    indulgence, sybaritisme
    an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
    débauche
    indiscipline with regard to sensuous pleasures
    libertinage, sans modération
    the quality of lacking restraint
    orgueil, vantardise
    outspoken conceit
    humilité
    a disposition to be patient and long suffering
    discernement, sagacité
    the trait of forming opinions by distinguishing and evaluating
    discernement, jugement
    the trait of judging wisely and objectively
    baliverne, loufoquerie, sottise
    a ludicrous folly
    objectivité
    judgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices
    subjectivité
    judgment based on individual personal impressions and feelings and opinions rather than external facts
    méfiance, suspicion
    being of a suspicious nature
    exigence
    the trait of being meticulous about matters of taste or style
    netteté, ordre, propreté
    the trait of being neat and orderly
    manières
    social deportment
    bienséance, civilité, savoir-vivre
    correct or appropriate behavior
    inconvenance, incorrection
    an improper demeanor
    maniabilité
    capable of being managed or controlled
    docilité
    the trait of being agreeably submissive and manageable
    soumission
    the trait of being willing to obey
    récalcitrance
    the trait of being unmanageable
    entêtement, indiscipline, turbulence
    the trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of discipline
    obstination
    the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
    désobéissance
    the trait of being unwilling to obey
    attitude, comportement
    a way of acting or behaving
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    an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
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