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characteristic (dict)
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CharacteristicThe word characteristic has several meanings: In mathematics, see In genetics, see characteristic (genetics).'' Characteristic is also sometimes used as a piece of jargon in discussions of universals in metaphysics, often in the phrase 'distinguishing characteristics'. An I-V or current-voltage characteristic is the current in a circuit as a function of the applied voltage. It is used, for example, to describe diodes and Langmuir probes.
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