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curve C0820400 (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.2. Baseball To pitch (a ball) with a curve.3. To grade (students, for example) on a curve.
[From Middle English, curved, from Latin curvus; see sker- in Indo-European roots. N., sense 6, short for curve ball.]
curv′ed·ness n.curv′y adj.curved (kɜːvd) adjhaving the shape of a curve curvedly adv ˈcurvedness nThesaurus| Adj. | 1. | curved - having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend; "the curved tusks of a walrus"; "his curved lips suggested a smile but his eyes were hard"curvingstraight - free from curves or angles; "a straight line" |
curvedadjective bent, rounded, sweeping, twisted, bowed, arched, arced, humped, serpentine, sinuous, twisty the curved lines of the chairscurvedadjective1. Deviating from a straight line:arced, arched, arciform, bent, bowed, curvilinear, rounded.2. Having bends, curves, or angles:bending, crooked, curving.Translationscurve (kəːv) noun1. a line which is not straight at any point, like part of the edge of a circle. 曲線 曲线2. anything shaped like this. a curve in the road. 彎曲 弯曲 verb to bend in a curve. The road curves east. 彎曲 弯曲curved adjectivea curved blade. 彎曲的 弯曲的ˈcurvy adjective 曲線形的 曲线形的EncyclopediaSeecurvecurved
Related to curved: curved TVSynonyms for curvedadj bentSynonyms- bent
- rounded
- sweeping
- twisted
- bowed
- arched
- arced
- humped
- serpentine
- sinuous
- twisty
Synonyms for curvedadj deviating from a straight lineSynonyms- arced
- arched
- arciform
- bent
- bowed
- curvilinear
- rounded
adj having bends, curves, or anglesSynonymsSynonyms for curvedadj having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bendSynonymsAntonyms |