curve


Definition: Meaning of, curve in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kəːv /

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curve curves
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  1. a line that gradually bends like part of a circle
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  2. a line on a GRAPH that gradually bends and represents a change in the amount or level of something
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  3. a bend in a road, river etc
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  4. also curve ball in baseball, a ball that spins and moves in a curve when it is thrown, so that it is difficult to hit
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  5. throw somebody a curve American English to surprise someone with a question or problem that is difficult to deal with
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
curve curved curved
Present Participle Third Person Singular
curving curves
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  1. to bend or move in the shape of a curve, or to make something do this
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curve used in phrases

  • Bezier curve (noun)
    1. a curve whose shape is defined by two endpoints called control handles and a middle that can be moved to define a desired curved shape
  • Gaussian curve (noun)
    1. statistics a symmetrical curve representing the normal distribution
  • Jordan curve (noun)
    1. a closed curve that does not intersect itself
  • Laffer curve (noun)
    1. a graph purporting to show the relation between tax rates and government income; income increases as tax rates increase up to an optimum beyond which income declines
  • S-curve (noun)
    1. a bend in the road in the shape of an 'S', that can be dangerous to drivers [=  S-bend British English]
  • bell-shaped curve (noun)
    1. statistics a symmetrical curve representing the normal distribution
  • blind curve (noun)
    1. a curve or bend in the road that you cannot see around as you are driving
  • characteristic curve (noun)
    1. electronics graph showing how a particular characteristic of a device varies with other parameters
  • closed curve (noun)
    1. such as a circle a curve having no endpoints
  • curve ball (noun)
    1. a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter
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