logistic curve

noun

An S-shaped curve that models the growth of many ecosystems.

Similar
S-curve
OriginFrench courbe logistique →
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Meanings

nounlogistic curve (plural logistic curves)

plural logistic curves

  1. biologyAn S-shaped curve that models the growth of many ecosystems.

    Synonyms: S-curve

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn S-shaped curve that models the growth of many ecosystems.

Similar
S-curve
Also see
s-curve

Origin

  1. Frenchcourbe logistique
  2. Englishlogistic curve

Calque of French courbe logistique, coined by Belgian mathematician Pierre François Verhulst in 1845. Verhulst did not explain his choice of the name logistique; see discussion at logistic.

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Translations

Czech logistická křivka
  • logistická křivkaS-shaped curve that models the growth of many ecosystems
French courbe logistique
  • courbe logistiqueS-shaped curve that models the growth of many ecosystems
German logistische Kurve
  • logistische KurveS-shaped curve that models the growth of many ecosystems
Spanish curva logística
  • curva logísticaS-shaped curve that models the growth of many ecosystems
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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

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