J-curve

noun

Exponential growth, or a graph detailing it.

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Meanings

nounJ-curve (plural J-curves)

plural J-curves

  1. Exponential growth, or a graph detailing it.

Origin

From the shape, which resembles the 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-curve

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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