S-Curve

Definitions

1. A pattern in which growth starts slowly, accelerates rapidly, and later tapers as a market or product matures, forming an S-shaped curve. Startups use S-curve thinking to reason about adoption timing and category evolution.

   In plain English: A growth pattern that starts slowly, speeds up, and later levels off.

   Example: "The product looked slow early, but the adoption pattern eventually followed an S-curve."

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