Life cycle
Origin: Lat. vita, cyclus
A period involving one generation of a system or organism from birth or initiation to death or completion. When the system is represented by an equation, a life cycle curve begins with a growth phase, reaches a peak and then begins a decline.
Spanish: Ciclo de vida
Sources and references
- Godet, Michel. “A Tool-Box for scenario planning”, Futures Research Methodology V.3 The Millennium Projectcited 17 times
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