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Curve

see synonyms of curve

Noun

1. curve, curved shape

the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes

2. curve

a line on a graph representing data

3. bender, breaking ball, curve, curve ball

a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter

4. curvature, curve

the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface

5. bend, curve

curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)

Verb

6. curve, cut, sheer, slew, slue, swerve, trend, veer

turn sharply; change direction abruptly

Example Sentences:
'The car cut to the left at the intersection'
'The motorbike veered to the right'

7. curve, twist, wind

extend in curves and turns

Example Sentences:
'The road winds around the lake'
'the path twisted through the forest'

8. arc, arch, curve

form an arch or curve

Example Sentences:
'her back arches'
'her hips curve nicely'

9. crook, curve

bend or cause to bend

Example Sentences:
'He crooked his index finger'
'the road curved sharply'

10. curl, curve, kink

form a curl, curve, or kink

Example Sentences:
'the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Curve

see synonyms of curve
noun
1. 
a continuously bending line that has no straight parts
2. 
something that curves or is curved, such as a bend in a road or the contour of a woman's body
3. 
the act or extent of curving; curvature
4. mathematics
a. 
a system of points whose coordinates satisfy a given equation; a locus of points
b. 
the graph of a function with one independent variable
5. 
a line representing data, esp statistical data, on a graph
an unemployment curve
6.  ahead of the curve
7.  behind the curve
8.  short for French curve
verb
9. 
to take or cause to take the shape or path of a curve; bend

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Curve

see synonyms of curve
adjective
1.  Archaic
curved
noun
2. 
a line having no straight part; bend having no angular part
3. 
a thing or part having the shape of a curve
4. 
the act of curving, or the extent of this
5.  [pl.]
the pronounced curving outline of a shapely female figure
6.  US, Baseball
a ball thrown by a right-handed pitcher that curves to the pitcher's left, or one thrown by a left-handed pitcher that curves to the pitcher's right
7. 
a curved line or similar graphic representation showing variations occurring or expected to occur in prices, business conditions, group achievements, etc.
8. 
French curve
9.  Ancient Mathematics
a one-dimensional continuum of points in a space of two or more dimensions, such as a parabola in a plane or a helix in three-dimensional space: a straight line or line segment is a type of curve
verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: curved or ˈcurving
10. 
to form a curve by bending
11. 
to move in a curved path

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Curve

see synonyms of curve
n.
1.
a. A line that deviates from straightness in a smooth, continuous fashion.
b. A surface that deviates from planarity in a smooth, continuous fashion.
c. Something characterized by such a line or surface, especially a rounded line or contour of the human body.
2. A relatively smooth bend in a road or other course.
3.
a. A line representing data on a graph.
b. A trend derived from or as if from such a graph: "Once again, the politicians are behind the curve" (Ted Kennedy).
4. A graphic representation showing the relative performance of individuals as measured against each other, used especially as a method of grading students in which the assignment of grades is based on predetermined proportions of students.
5. Mathematics
a. The graph of a function on a coordinate plane.
b. The intersection of two surfaces in three dimensions.
c. The graph of the solutions to any equation of two variables.
6. Baseball A curve ball.
7. Slang Something that is unexpected or designed to trick or deceive.
v. curved, curv·ing, curves
v.intr.
To move in or take the shape of a curve: The path curves around the lake.
v.tr.
1. To cause to curve.
2. Baseball To pitch (a ball) with a curve.
3. To grade (students, for example) on a curve.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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