Logistic curve
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An S-shaped curve that models the growth of many ecosystems.
Synonyms
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Calque of French courbe logistique, coined by Belgian mathematician Pierre François Verhulst in 1845. Verhulst did not explain his choice of the name logistique; see discussion at logistic.