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Definition of "s-curve" [s-curve]

  • A curve shaped like the capital letter S. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Use "s-curve" in a sentence
  • "Future events unfold along an s-curve: they take forever to arrive, but when they do, they occur literally overnight."
  • "It's uneven and a bit lumpy but it holds together and is balanced with neither an s-curve or a z-curve."
  • "I saw one on ebay the other day that had continuous gathers along one big s-curve seam from the shoulder to the opposite hip."