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Allen curve
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English
Etymology
Discovered by Professor Thomas J. Allen in the late 1970s.
Noun
en communication theory A graphical representation that reveals the exponential drop in frequency of communication between engineers as the distance between them increases.
Translations
the exponential drop in frequency of communication between engineers as the distance between them increases
Portuguese: pt curva de Allen f
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