duration curve

noun

A curve in which the data representing a dynamic phenomenon is ordered in descending order of magnitude, rather than chronologically.

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Meanings

nounduration curve (plural duration curves)

plural duration curves

  1. mathematicsA curve in which the data representing a dynamic phenomenon is ordered in descending order of magnitude, rather than chronologically.

Translations

Estonian kestuskõver
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Finnish pysyvyyskäyrä
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German Dauerkurve, Dauerlinie
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Swedish varaktighetskurva
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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