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battleship-shaped curve

battleship-shaped curve noun: a two-dimensional region with parallel sides and pointed ends, usually representing the emergence and later disappearance of an entity in a graph over time.

Noun

battleship-shaped curve (plural battleship-shaped curves)

  1. A two-dimensional region with parallel sides and pointed ends, usually representing the emergence and later disappearance of an entity in a graph over time.

Forms of battleship-shaped curve

pluralbattleship-shaped curves
alternative formbattleship curve

Origin of battleship-shaped curve

From the resemblance to the outline of a battleship, as seen from above.

Questions about battleship-shaped curve

What does battleship-shaped curve mean?
Battleship-shaped curve means a two-dimensional region with parallel sides and pointed ends, usually representing the emergence and later disappearance of an entity in a graph over time.
What part of speech is battleship-shaped curve?
Battleship-shaped curve is a noun.
What is the plural of battleship-shaped curve?
The plural of battleship-shaped curve is battleship-shaped curves.

Words near battleship-shaped curve in the dictionary

  1. battleship grays
  2. battleship grey
  3. battleship greys
  4. battleship-gray
  5. battleship-grey
  6. battleship-shaped curve
  7. battleship-shaped curves
  8. battleshippy
  9. battleships
  10. battleskies
  11. battlesome

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