Hubbert curve

noun

A symmetric logistic distribution curve that approximates the production rate of a resource over time.

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Meanings

nounHubbert curve (plural Hubbert curves)

plural Hubbert curves

  1. A symmetric logistic distribution curve that approximates the production rate of a resource over time.

Origin

Introduced in geologist M. King Hubbert's 1956 presentation.

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Hubbert curve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hubbert%20curve

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“Hubbert curve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hubbert%20curve. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hubbert curve,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hubbert%20curve.

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