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curve (kûrv)

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.

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.]

curved·ness n.

curvy adj.

curve

Noun

1. a continuously bending line with no straight parts

2. something that curves or is curved

3. curvature

4. Maths a system of points whose coordinates satisfy a given equation

5. a line representing data on a graph

Verb

[curving, curved]

to form into or move in a curve [Latin curvare to bend]

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.

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Noun	1.	curve - the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes curved shape bell-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" crotchet, hook - a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook 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 bell shape, campana, bell - the shape of a bell arc, bow - something curved in shape 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 breaking ball, curve ball, bender pitch, delivery - (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter
	4.	curve - the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface curvature shape, configuration, conformation, contour, form - any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); "he could barely make out their shapes" curliness, waviness - (of hair) a tendency to curl straightness - (of hair) lack of a tendency to curl
	5.	curve - curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.) bend 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 road, route - an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation 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" sheer, slew, slue, swerve, trend, veer, cut 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" wind, twist 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" arc, arch camber - curve upward in the middle bend, flex - form a curve; "The stick does not bend"
	4.	curve - bend or cause to bend; "He crooked his index finger"; "the road curved sharply" crook recurve - curve or bend (something) back or down bend, flex - form a curve; "The stick does not bend"
	5.	curve - form a curl, curve, or kink; "the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling" curl, kink change surface - undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surface