| Subject | English | German |
| mining. | development curve | Verlaufskurve |
| mining. | development curve | Entwicklungskurve (einer Bodensenkung) |
| photo. | development curve | Entwicklungskurve |
| photo. | development curve | Gamma-Zeit-Kurve |
| astr. | development curve | Entwicklungskurve (of a spot group, einer Fleckengruppe) |
| forestr. | height development curve | Höhenlinie |
| stat., agric. | height development curve | Höhenentwicklungskurve |