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growth curve

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noun

  1. a curve on a graph in which a variable is plotted against time to illustrate the growth of the variable

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The other growth curve that excites us is the company’s financial-services offerings in a region where banks have been oligarchist and underserved customers.

From Barron's

“We believe investors may be underestimating the duration of Monster’s growth curve outside the U.S.,” wrote Modi in a report this month.

From Barron's

And then there are those who choke or vomit, become afraid of that, or have always been picky eaters and fall off their growth curve.

From New York Times

The country's once-promising growth curve has dipped and graver challenges loom in the low-lying delta that is vulnerable to climate change.

From BBC

They were referred by Emmie’s pediatrician because she was gaining weight rapidly; her B.M.I. was pulling upward away from her growth curve on the C.D.C.’s B.M.I. chart.

From New York Times