- (a.) Pertaining to or serving to constitute, the character; showing the character or distinctive qualities or traits, of a person or thing; peculiar; distinctive.
- (n.) The integral part (whether positive or negative) of a logarithm.
- (n.) A distinguishing trait, quality or property; an element of character; that which characterized.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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