L-shaped curve

noun

A graphical pattern showing a sharp vertical decline followed by a prolonged horizontal or nearly flat line at a low level.

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Meanings

nounL-shaped curve (plural L-shaped curves)

plural L-shaped curves

  1. data analysis; optimization; data analysis; optimizationeconomicsA graphical pattern showing a sharp vertical decline followed by a prolonged horizontal or nearly flat line at a low level.
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L-shaped curve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/L-shaped%20curve

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