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J curve

Noun

Meaning

J curve (plural J curves)

A curve on a graph that initially falls, then rises to a point higher than its starting point.

J-curve (plural J-curves)

exponential growth, or a graph detailing it.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Alternative names

J-curve

Examples

Startups should be - if you graph their financial performance, it should be what's called a J curve. You start out at zero. you're not making any money; you're not losing any money. Chamath Palihapitiya

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