diff --git a/doc/classes/ParticleProcessMaterial.xml b/doc/classes/ParticleProcessMaterial.xml
index 3e2d939e108..d0c3e64b7dd 100644
--- a/doc/classes/ParticleProcessMaterial.xml
+++ b/doc/classes/ParticleProcessMaterial.xml
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@
 			[b]Note:[/b] Animated velocities will not be affected by damping, use [member velocity_limit_curve] instead.
 		</member>
 		<member name="scale_curve" type="Texture2D" setter="set_param_texture" getter="get_param_texture">
-			Each particle's scale will vary along this [CurveTexture]. If a [CurveXYZTexture] is supplied instead, the scale will be separated per-axis.
+			Each particle's scale will vary along this [CurveTexture] over its lifetime. If a [CurveXYZTexture] is supplied instead, the scale will be separated per-axis.
 		</member>
 		<member name="scale_max" type="float" setter="set_param_max" getter="get_param_max" default="1.0">
 			Maximum initial scale applied to each particle.