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Allen curve

Allen curve noun: a graphical representation that reveals the exponential drop in frequency of communication between engineers as the distance between them increases.

Noun

Allen curve (plural Allen curves)

  1. (communication theory) A graphical representation that reveals the exponential drop in frequency of communication between engineers as the distance between them increases.

Forms of Allen curve

pluralAllen curves

Origin of Allen curve

Discovered by Professor Thomas J. Allen in the late 1970s.

Questions about Allen curve

What does Allen curve mean?
Allen curve means a graphical representation that reveals the exponential drop in frequency of communication between engineers as the distance between them increases.
What part of speech is Allen curve?
Allen curve is a noun.
What is the plural of Allen curve?
The plural of Allen curve is Allen curves.

Words near Allen curve in the dictionary

  1. Allen bolt
  2. Allen bolts
  3. Allen charge
  4. Allen charges
  5. Allen County
  6. Allen curve
  7. Allen curves
  8. Allen key
  9. Allen keys
  10. Allen Parish
  11. Allen Park

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