J curve

noun

A curve on a graph that initially falls, then rises to a point higher than its starting point.

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Meanings

nounJ curve (plural J curves)

plural J curves

  1. A curve on a graph that initially falls, then rises to a point higher than its starting point.

Origin

Such a curve resembles the capital letter J.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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