logistic curve
noun
: an S-shaped curve that represents an exponential function and is used in mathematical models of growth processes
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The logistic curve fitted on a five-year average of these numbers is still in its very early stages, which makes the pattern so far indistinguishable from the exponential pattern mentioned earlier.
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Theodore Modis, Scientific American, 28 Aug. 2023
The idea here is simple; the rate of conversion is proportional to the number of converts, and the result is a logistic curve over time.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 10 Aug. 2012
Theodore Modis, Scientific American, 28 Aug. 2023
The idea here is simple; the rate of conversion is proportional to the number of converts, and the result is a logistic curve over time.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 10 Aug. 2012
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“Logistic curve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/logistic%20curve. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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