survival curve

noun

a line or curve plotted on a graph indicating survival rates of a specific population, as breast-cancer patients, over a period of time.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
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Origin of survival curve

First recorded in 1935–40

Words nearby survival curve

surveyor's level, surveyor's measure, survivable, survival, survival bag, survival curve, survival kit, survival of the fittest, survival value, survivalist, survive
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