V-shaped curve

British

noun

a curve on a graph that shows a sharp fall followed by a correspondingly sharp rise

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V-shaped curve

As they changed the temperature and magnetic field, the gap displayed a sharp V-shaped curve, very different from the smooth, flat pattern typical of conventional superconductors.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2025

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