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Lotka-Volterra equation

Lotka-Volterra equation noun: either of a pair of first-order nonlinear differential equations that are frequently used to describe the dynamics of biological systems in which two species interact, one as a predator and the other as prey.

Noun

Lotka-Volterra equation (plural Lotka-Volterra equations)

  1. Either of a pair of first-order nonlinear differential equations that are frequently used to describe the dynamics of biological systems in which two species interact, one as a predator and the other as prey.
    Synonyms:
    predator-prey equation

Synonyms of Lotka-Volterra equation

  • predator-prey equation

Forms of Lotka-Volterra equation

pluralLotka-Volterra equations

Questions about Lotka-Volterra equation

What does Lotka-Volterra equation mean?
Lotka-Volterra equation means either of a pair of first-order nonlinear differential equations that are frequently used to describe the dynamics of biological systems in which two species interact, one as a predator and the other as prey.
What part of speech is Lotka-Volterra equation?
Lotka-Volterra equation is a noun.
What is the plural of Lotka-Volterra equation?
The plural of Lotka-Volterra equation is Lotka-Volterra equations.

Words near Lotka-Volterra equation in the dictionary

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