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logistic curve

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noun

Mathematics.
  1. a curve, shaped like a letter S , defined as an exponential function and used to model various forms of growth.


Etymology

Origin of logistic curve

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

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The logistic curve fitted on a five-year average of these numbers is still in its very early stages, which makes the pattern so far indistinguishable from the exponential pattern mentioned earlier.

From Scientific American • Aug. 28, 2023

Dr. Pearl has constructed a "logistic" curve following the population rise of the past three centuries.

From Time Magazine Archive

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