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Definition of Characteristic curve
1. Noun. (electronics) graph showing how a particular characteristic of a device varies with other parameters.
Exact synonyms: Characterisic Function
Category relationships: Electronics
Generic synonyms: Graph, Graphical Record
Specialized synonyms: Frequency-response Characteristic, Frequency-response Curve
Category relationships: Electronics
Generic synonyms: Graph, Graphical Record
Specialized synonyms: Frequency-response Characteristic, Frequency-response Curve
Medical Definition of Characteristic curve
1. Sensitometric curve of radiographic film, a plot of the film density versus the logarithm of the relative exposure. Synonym: H and D curve, Hunter and Driffield curve. (05 Mar 2000)