Gompertz curve

noun

Any of a family of curves, describing demographic growth, that increase exponentially at first before reaching a plateau.

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Meanings

nounGompertz curve (plural Gompertz curves)

plural Gompertz curves

  1. mathematicsAny of a family of curves, describing demographic growth, that increase exponentially at first before reaching a plateau.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
gompertz function

Origin

For Benjamin Gompertz, English mathematician

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Gompertz curve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gompertz%20curve

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