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111Pursuit curve — Curves of pursuit with different parameters A curve of pursuit is a curve constructed by analogy to having a point or points which represents pursuers and pursuees, and the curve of pursuit is the curve traced by the pursuers. With the paths of… …
112Measured Lies: The Bell Curve Examined — is a notable collection of essays on pathological science and pseudoscientific methods used in the science of sociology, both widely praised and derided by academicians reviewing it.[1] The essays respond to arguments in the book The Bell Curve.… …
113demand curve — ➔ curve * * * demand curve UK US noun [C, usually singular] ► ECONOMICS, GRAPHS & CHARTS the relationship, as shown by a line on a graph, between the price of goods or services and the amount or quantity that people buy during a particular period …
114isothermal transformation curve — also known as the time temperature transformation curve. If a small piece of steel is heated sufficiently slowly for it to become austenitic and then plunged into a salt bath and held at a constant temperature below the upper critical point for a …
115Reverse curve — Reverse Re*verse , a. [OE. revers, OF. revers, L. reversus, p. p. of revertere. See {Revert}.] 1. Turned backward; having a contrary or opposite direction; hence; opposite or contrary in kind; as, the reverse order or method. A vice reverse unto… …
116Cardiac function curve — A cardiac function curve is a graph showing the relationship between right atrial pressure (x axis) and cardiac output (y axis). Shape of curve It shows a steep relationship at relatively low filling pressures and a plateau, where further stretch …
117Growth curve — A growth curve in biology generally concerns a measured property such as population size, body height or biomass. Values for the measured property can be plotted on a graph as a function of time; see Figure 1 for an example. ExamplesBacterial… …
118Decompression curve — A SCUBA Diver makes several stops in order to safely decompress. Decompression is the act of making many stops during an ascent from depth to allow the dissolved gases, from the breathing gas, to leave the tissues of the body. If a graph of… …
119Growth Curve — A graphical representation of how a particular quantity increases over time. Growth curves are used in statistics to determine the type of growth pattern of the quantity be it linear, exponential or cubic. Once the type of growth is determined a… …
120Swap Curve — The name given to the swap s equivalent of a yield curve. The swap curve identifies the relationship between swap rates at varying maturities. Used in similar manner as a bond yield curve, the swap curve helps to identify different… …
