flattening the curve

A form of flatten the curve — To reduce the rate at which an infection spreads during an epidemic, decreasing the number of active cases at any given time by increasing the period of time over which numbers of similar cases occur.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of flatten the curve
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flattening the curve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flattening%20the%20curve

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

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