| curve (kûrv) 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. See Synonyms at bend1. 2. Baseball To pitch a curve ball to. 3. To grade (students, for example) on a curve. [From Middle English, curved, from Latin curvus; see sker-2 in Indo-European roots. N., sense 6, short for curve ball.] curv  ed·ness n.curv y adj. |
curve [kɜːv]
n
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) Maths
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. (Mathematics) a line representing data, esp statistical data, on a graph an unemployment curve
6. (Engineering / Tools) short for French curve
behind the curve behind schedule; behind the times
vb
to take or cause to take the shape or path of a curve; bend Related adjective sinuous
[from Latin curvāre to bend, from curvus crooked]
curvedly [ˈkɜːvɪdlɪ] adv
curvedness n
curvy adj
| curve (kûrv) 1. A line or surface that bends in a smooth, continuous way without sharp angles. 2. The graph of a function on a coordinate plane. In this technical sense, straight lines, circles, and waves are all curves. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  curve - the trace of a point whose direction of motion changesbell-shaped curve, Gaussian curve, Gaussian shape, normal curve - a symmetrical curve representing the normal distribution meander - a bend or curve, as in a stream or river line - a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point closed curve - a curve (such as a circle) having no endpoints S-shape - a double curve resembling the letter S catenary - the curve theoretically assumed by a perfectly flexible and inextensible cord of uniform density and cross section hanging freely from two fixed points Cupid's bow - the double curve of the upper lip when considered to resemble Cupid's bow undulation, wave - an undulating curve extrados - the exterior curve of an arch gooseneck - something in a thin curved form (like the neck of a goose) intrados - the interior curve of an arch bend, turn, crook, twist - a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path" envelope - a curve that is tangent to each of a family of curves arc - a continuous portion of a circle crenation, crenature, crenel, crenelle, scallop - one of a series of rounded projections (or the notches between them) formed by curves along an edge (as the edge of a leaf or piece of cloth or the margin of a shell or a shriveled red blood cell observed in a hypertonic solution etc.) spiral - a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center helix, spiral - a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle perversion - a curve that reverses the direction of something; "the tendrils of the plant exhibited perversion"; "perversion also shows up in kinky telephone cords" sinuosity, sinuousness - having curves; "he hated the sinuosity of mountain roads" arch - a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening crescent - any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters quadric, quadric surface - a curve or surface whose equation (in Cartesian coordinates) is of the second degree line roulette, roulette - a line generated by a point on one figure rolling around a second figure straight line - a line traced by a point traveling in a constant direction; a line of zero curvature; "the shortest distance between two points is a straight line" |
| 2. | curve - a line on a graph representing data regression curve, regression line - a smooth curve fitted to the set of paired data in regression analysis; for linear regression the curve is a straight line graph, graphical record - a visual representation of the relations between certain quantities plotted with reference to a set of axes line - a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point | |
| 3. |  curve - a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter | |
| 4. | curve - the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface shape, configuration, conformation, contour, form - any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); "he could barely make out their shapes" straightness - (of hair) lack of a tendency to curl | |
| 5. | curve - curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.) blind bend, blind curve - a curve or bend in the road that you cannot see around as you are driving elbow - a sharp bend in a road or river hairpin bend - a U-shaped bend in a road segment, section - one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object; "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road" river - a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek); "the river was navigable for 50 miles" | |
| Verb | 1. |  curve - turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"turn - change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs" peel off - leave a formation yaw - swerve off course momentarily; "the ship yawed when the huge waves hit it" |
| 2. | curve - extend in curves and turns; "The road winds around the lake"; "the path twisted through the forest" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" circumvolute - wind or turn in volutions, especially in an inward spiral, as of snail spiral - form a spiral; "The path spirals up the mountain" snake - form a snake-like pattern; "The river snakes through the valley" | |
| 3. |  curve - form an arch or curve; "her back arches"; "her hips curve nicely"camber - curve upward in the middle | |
| 4. | curve - bend or cause to bend; "He crooked his index finger"; "the road curved sharply" recurve - curve or bend (something) back or down | |
| 5. | curve - form a curl, curve, or kink; "the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling" change surface - undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surface |
curve
Related words
adjective sinuous
adjective sinuous
Translations
curve [kɜːv]
A. N (gen) → curva f
C. VI [road, line etc] → torcerse, hacer curva; [surface] → combarse
the walls curve inward/outward → las paredes están combadas hacia dentro/fuera
the road curves round the mountain → la carretera va haciendo curvas or dando vueltas alrededor de la montaña
the boomerang curved through the air → el bumerán describió or hizo una curva en el aire
a wide, curving staircase → una amplia escalera en curva
the walls curve inward/outward → las paredes están combadas hacia dentro/fuera
the road curves round the mountain → la carretera va haciendo curvas or dando vueltas alrededor de la montaña
the boomerang curved through the air → el bumerán describió or hizo una curva en el aire
a wide, curving staircase → una amplia escalera en curva
curve [ˈkɜːrv]
vt → courber
vi [line, surface, arch] → s'incurver; [road] → faire une courbe
curve ball n (mainly US) to throw sb a curve ball → prendre qn de court
curve ball n (mainly US) to throw sb a curve ball → prendre qn de court
curve
n → Kurve f; (of body, vase etc) → Rundung f, → Wölbung f; (of river) → Biegung f; (of archway) → Bogen m; there’s a curve in the road → die Straße macht einen Bogen; the price curve → die Preiskurve; her curves (inf) → ihre Kurven or Rundungen pl (inf)
vt → biegen; (= build with a curve) arch, roof, side of ship → wölben; gravity curves the path of light → die Gravitation krümmt den Lichtweg; he curved the ball around the wall → er zirkelte den Ball um die Mauer herum
vi
(line, road) → einen Bogen machen; (river) → eine Biegung machen; her lips curved into a smile → ihre Lippen verzogen sich zu einem Lächeln; the road curves around the city → die Straße macht einen Bogen um die Stadt; to make a ball curve (through the air) → einen Ball anschneiden, einem Ball einen Drall geben
curve [kɜːv]
curve [kɜːv]
2. vt → curvare
3. vi (road, river) → fare una curva; (line, surface, arch) → curvarsi
curve [kɜːv]
2. vt → curvare
3. vi (road, river) → fare una curva; (line, surface, arch) → curvarsi
n curve [kəːv]
1 a line which is not straight at any point, like part of the edge of a circle. boog, bolrand إنحِناء извивка křivka bue; kurve die Kurve καμπύλη curva kõverjoon منحنی؛ نیم دایره käyrä, kaari courbe עַקוּמָה वक्र रेखा zavoj görbület; (matematikában stb.) görbe lengkung bogi, boglína curva 曲線 곡선 kreivė, lankas līka līnija; līkne lengkung curve bue, kurve krzywa curva curbă кривая krivka krivulja kriva linija kurva เส้นโค้ง eğri 曲線 крива خط منحنى đường cong 曲线
2 anything shaped like this a curve in the road. draai مُنْعَطَف завой zatáčka, ohyb kurve; krumning die Kurve καμπή, στροφή curva kaard هر چیز منحنی؛ یا خمیده kaarre tournant עִיקוּל घुमाव, मोड़ zavoj kanyar(ulat) lengkungan, tikungan beygja curva 曲がり 커브길 lankstas, vingis, linkis līkums lengkung kromming veisving, kurve; bryst– eller hoftelinje krzywizna, łuk curva curbă изгиб zákruta ovinek krivina kurva, krök, böj สิ่งที่มีรูปร่างโค้ง dönemeç, viraj 彎曲 кривизна; закруглення منحنى có hình cong 弯曲
v
to bend in a curve The road curves east. draai يَنْحَني извивам (се) (s)točit se, ohnout (se) svinge; krumme; gå i en bue sich krümmen στρίβω torcerse, hacer curva kaarduma دور زدن kaartua tourner לְעָקֵל वक्र के आकार में झुकाना या झुकना zavinuti kanyarodik membelok beygja, sveigja curvare 曲がる 커브를 이루다 daryti lankstą, lanką, vingiuoti izliekt; izliekties; izlocīties melengkung buigen svinge, bue/bøye/krumme seg zakręcać fazer uma curva a face o curbă; a se curba изгибаться (za)točiť sa zavijati kriviti se böja, kröka โค้ง eğ(il)mek, kıvırmak,kıvrılmak 彎曲 гнути; вигинати(ся) جهكنا يا جهكانا، مڑنا یا موڑنا uốn cong 弯曲
adj curved
a curved blade. gedraaide مُقَوَّس крив zkroucený, zakřivený krum; buet; kurvet gekrümmt κυρτός curvo, encorvado kaardus قوس دار kaareva courbé מְעוּקָל टेढ़ा zavinut görbe melengkung bogadreginn, sveigður curvo 曲線状の 구브러진 (iš)lenktas izliekts lengkung gekromd buet, bueformet, krum zakrzywiony curvo curbat изогнутый skrútený ukrivljen iskrivljen böjd, krökt, svängd ซึ่งโค้ง eğri 彎曲的 зігнутий; вигнутий جهكا هوا، منحنى được uốn cong 弯曲的
adj curvy
draaierig مُنْحَـنِ извит křivý, klikatý velskabt; veldrejet gebogen καμπυλόγραμμος curvo, sinuoso käänuline دارای انحنا kurvikas courbe, sinueux עָקַלתוֹן वक्रयुक्त zavojit görbén melengkung bugðóttur curvo 曲がった (여성이) 곡선미가 있는 vingiuotas, gražios figūros līkumains lengkung gekromd, welgevormd svinget; velskapt zaokrąglony curvado sinuos кривой krivý, kľukatý ukrivljen kriv kurvig ที่มีลักษณะโค้ง eğri(li) 成曲形的 фігуристий (про дівчину) جهكنے والا، مڑنے والا bị uốn cong 成曲形的
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