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Definition of Curve
1. Noun. The trace of a point whose direction of motion changes.
Exact synonyms: Curved Shape
Specialized synonyms: Bell-shaped Curve, Gaussian Curve, Gaussian Shape, Normal Curve, Meander, Closed Curve, S-shape, Catenary, Cupid's Bow, Undulation, Wave, Extrados, Gooseneck, Intrados, Bend, Crook, Turn, Twist, Crotchet, Hook, Envelope, Arc, Crenation, Crenature, Crenel, Crenelle, Scallop, Spiral, Helix, Spiral, Perversion, Sinuosity, Sinuousness, Arch, Bell, Bell Shape, Campana, Arc, Bow, Crescent, Quadric, Quadric Surface, Line Roulette, Roulette
Generic synonyms: Line
Antonyms: Straight Line
Specialized synonyms: Bell-shaped Curve, Gaussian Curve, Gaussian Shape, Normal Curve, Meander, Closed Curve, S-shape, Catenary, Cupid's Bow, Undulation, Wave, Extrados, Gooseneck, Intrados, Bend, Crook, Turn, Twist, Crotchet, Hook, Envelope, Arc, Crenation, Crenature, Crenel, Crenelle, Scallop, Spiral, Helix, Spiral, Perversion, Sinuosity, Sinuousness, Arch, Bell, Bell Shape, Campana, Arc, Bow, Crescent, Quadric, Quadric Surface, Line Roulette, Roulette
Generic synonyms: Line
Antonyms: Straight Line
2. Verb. Turn sharply; change direction abruptly. "The motorbike veered to the right"
Exact synonyms: Cut, Sheer, Slew, Slue, Swerve, Trend, Veer
Generic synonyms: Turn
Specialized synonyms: Peel Off, Yaw
Derivative terms: Swerve, Swerve, Swerving, Trend, Veering
Generic synonyms: Turn
Specialized synonyms: Peel Off, Yaw
Derivative terms: Swerve, Swerve, Swerving, Trend, Veering
3. Noun. A line on a graph representing data.
Specialized synonyms: Regression Curve, Regression Line
Group relationships: Graph, Graphical Record
Generic synonyms: Line
Group relationships: Graph, Graphical Record
Generic synonyms: Line
4. Verb. Extend in curves and turns. "The path twisted through the forest"
5. Noun. A pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter.
Exact synonyms: Bender, Breaking Ball, Curve Ball
Generic synonyms: Delivery, Pitch
Derivative terms: Bend
Generic synonyms: Delivery, Pitch
Derivative terms: Bend
6. Verb. Form an arch or curve. "Her hips curve nicely"
Exact synonyms: Arc, Arch
Specialized synonyms: Camber
Generic synonyms: Bend, Flex
Derivative terms: Arc, Arc, Arch, Arch, Arch, Arch, Curvature, Curvature
Specialized synonyms: Camber
Generic synonyms: Bend, Flex
Derivative terms: Arc, Arc, Arch, Arch, Arch, Arch, Curvature, Curvature
7. Noun. The property possessed by the curving of a line or surface.
Exact synonyms: Curvature
Generic synonyms: Configuration, Conformation, Contour, Form, Shape
Specialized synonyms: Curliness, Waviness, Straightness
Derivative terms: Curvey, Curvy
Generic synonyms: Configuration, Conformation, Contour, Form, Shape
Specialized synonyms: Curliness, Waviness, Straightness
Derivative terms: Curvey, Curvy
8. Verb. Bend or cause to bend. "The road curved sharply"
Exact synonyms: Crook
Specialized synonyms: Recurve
Generic synonyms: Bend, Flex
Derivative terms: Crook, Curvature
Specialized synonyms: Recurve
Generic synonyms: Bend, Flex
Derivative terms: Crook, Curvature
9. Noun. Curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.).
Exact synonyms: Bend
Specialized synonyms: Blind Bend, Blind Curve, Elbow, Hairpin Bend
Group relationships: Road, Route
Generic synonyms: Section, Segment
Category relationships: River
Derivative terms: Bend, Curvey, Curvy
Specialized synonyms: Blind Bend, Blind Curve, Elbow, Hairpin Bend
Group relationships: Road, Route
Generic synonyms: Section, Segment
Category relationships: River
Derivative terms: Bend, Curvey, Curvy
10. Verb. Form a curl, curve, or kink. "The cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling"
Exact synonyms: Curl, Kink
Generic synonyms: Change Surface
Entails: Bend, Deform, Flex, Turn, Twist
Derivative terms: Curl, Kink
Generic synonyms: Change Surface
Entails: Bend, Deform, Flex, Turn, Twist
Derivative terms: Curl, Kink
Definition of Curve
1. a. Bent without angles; crooked; curved; as, a curve line; a curve surface.
2. n. A bending without angles; that which is bent; a flexure; as, a curve in a railway or canal.
3. v. t. To bend; to crook; as, to curve a line; to curve a pipe; to cause to swerve from a straight course; as, to curve a ball in pitching it.
4. v. i. To bend or turn gradually from a given direction; as, the road curves to the right.
Definition of Curve
1. to deviate from straightness [v CURVED, CURVING, CURVES] : CURVEDLY [adv]
Medical Definition of Curve
1. A nonangular deviation from a straight course in a line or surface. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Curve
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