Meanings
nounbean curve (plural bean curves)
plural bean curves
- mathematicsA curve with formula x⁴+x²ʸ²+y⁴=x(x²+y²),.
Origin
So called because the curve has a bean shape.
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bean curve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bean%20curve
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“bean curve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bean%20curve. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bean curve,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bean%20curve.
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