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curve
Found in thesaurus: line, delivery, pitch, shape, conformation, configuration, form, contour, segment, section, turn, be, flex, bend, change surface
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curve
v.
form into a curve, bend; turn
n.
line that is not straight, continuously bending line; bend, turn (in a road)
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Curve
In mathematics, a curve (also called a curved line in older texts) is, generally speaking, an object similar to a line but that need not be straight. Thus, a line is a special case of curve null curvature.
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curve
Noun
1. the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
(synonym) curved shape
(antonym) straight line
(hypernym) line
(hyponym) normal curve, bell-shaped curve, Gaussian curve, Gaussian shape
(derivation) swerve, sheer, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut
2. a line on a graph representing data
(hypernym) line
(hyponym) regression line, regression curve
(part-holonym) graph, graphical record
3. a baseball thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approach the batter
(synonym) curve ball, breaking ball, bender
(hypernym) pitch, delivery
4. the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface
(synonym) curvature
(hypernym) shape, form, configuration, contour, conformation
(hyponym) curliness
(derivation) arch, arc
5. curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
(synonym) bend
(hypernym) section, segment
(hyponym) blind curve, blind bend
(part-holonym) road, route
(derivation) curl, kink
(classification) river
Verb
1. turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"
(synonym) swerve, sheer, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut
(hypernym) turn
(hyponym) peel off
(derivation) curved shape
2. extend in curves and turns; "The road winds around the lake"
(synonym) wind
(hypernym) be
(hyponym) circumvolute
(derivation) curvature
3. form an arch or curve; "her back arches"; "her hips curve nicely"
(synonym) arch, arc
(hypernym) bend, flex
(hyponym) camber
(derivation) curvature
4. bend or cause to bend; "He crooked his index finger"; "the road curved sharply"
(synonym) crook
(hypernym) bend, flex
(hyponym) recurve
(derivation) curvature
5. form a curl, curve, or kink; "the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling"
(synonym) curl, kink
(hypernym) change surface
(entail) flex, bend, deform, twist, turn
(derivation) bend
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curva
nf.
curve, bend, turn, turning, twist, bow, bent
curvo
adj.
curved, bent, crooked, bandy
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curvar
v.
curve, bend
