battleship-shaped curve

noun

A two-dimensional region with parallel sides and pointed ends, usually representing the emergence and later disappearance of an entity in a graph over time.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounbattleship-shaped curve (plural battleship-shaped curves)

plural battleship-shaped curves · alternative battleship curve

  1. archaeologyA two-dimensional region with parallel sides and pointed ends, usually representing the emergence and later disappearance of an entity in a graph over time.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
battleship curve

Origin

From the resemblance to the outline of a battleship, as seen from above.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“battleship-shaped curve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/battleship-shaped%20curve. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “battleship-shaped curve,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/battleship-shaped%20curve.

Source: battleship-shaped curve on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.