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English word

curve

B2Frequent NGSL-3
UK /kɜːv/US /kɜːrv/
noun

a line or surface that bends gradually; a smooth bend

verb

to move or make something move in the shape of a curve; to be in the shape of a curve

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Elon Musk: A future worth getting excited about (TED 2022)
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Because if you were to plot the progress, it looks like a log curve.

Elon Musk: A future worth getting excited about (TED 2022)

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