Characteristic

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001074",
  "term": "Characteristic",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A distinguishing feature or quality of a navigational aid, such as a lighthouse or buoy, that allows for its identification. These attributes include the color, rhythm, and intensity of lights, or the sound pattern of fog signals. A light characteristic might be 'Fl G 5s' indicating a green flash every five seconds.",
  "synonyms": [
    "designation",
    "distinction",
    "distinctiveness",
    "feature",
    "owndom",
    "parameter",
    "property",
    "propriety",
    "race",
    "touch",
    "whatness"
  ],
  "subject": "Marine and shipyard",
  "see_also": [
    "race",
    "touch"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Charakteristik",
    "es": "característica",
    "fr": "caractéristique"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/characteristic/"
}