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curve flattening

curve flattening noun: the action of flattening the curve: the activity of reducing the speed of infection, so that the peak active infection cases are lower.

curve flattening: the action of flattening the curve: the activity of reducing the speed of infection, so that the...
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Noun

curve flattening (countable and uncountable, plural curve flattenings)

  1. The action of flattening the curve: the activity of reducing the speed of infection, so that the peak active infection cases are lower.

Forms of curve flattening

pluralcurve flattenings

Questions about curve flattening

What does curve flattening mean?
Curve flattening means the action of flattening the curve: the activity of reducing the speed of infection, so that the peak active infection cases are lower.
What part of speech is curve flattening?
Curve flattening is a noun.
What is the plural of curve flattening?
The plural of curve flattening is curve flattenings.

Words near curve flattening in the dictionary

  1. curvature
  2. curvatures
  3. curve
  4. curve deficiencies
  5. curve deficiency
  6. curve flattening
  7. curve flattenings
  8. curve of pursuit
  9. curve-billed thrasher
  10. curve-billed thrashers
  11. curve-billed tinamou

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