CURVE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a baseball thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approach the batter
   Synonym(s)
   • bender (what does bender mean?)
   • breaking ball (what does breaking ball mean?)
   • curve ball (what does curve ball mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) curve is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • pitch (what does pitch mean?)
   • delivery (what does delivery mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • bend (what does bend mean?)
2. Meaning
   • curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
   Synonym(s)
   • bend (what does bend mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) curve is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • section (what does section mean?)
   • segment (what does segment mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • blind curve (what does blind curve mean?)
   • blind bend (what does blind bend mean?)
   • elbow (what does elbow mean?)
   • hairpin bend (what does hairpin bend mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • curl (what does curl mean?)
   • curve (what does curve mean?)
   • kink (what does kink mean?)
   • wind (what does wind mean?)
   • curve (what does curve mean?)
   • swerve (what does swerve mean?)
   • sheer (what does sheer mean?)
   • curve (what does curve mean?)
   • trend (what does trend mean?)
   • veer (what does veer mean?)
   • slue (what does slue mean?)
   • slew (what does slew mean?)
   • cut (what does cut mean?)
   • bend (what does bend mean?)
3. Meaning
   • the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface
   Synonym(s)
   • curvature (what does curvature mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) curve is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • shape (what does shape mean?)
   • form (what does form mean?)
   • configuration (what does configuration mean?)
   • contour (what does contour mean?)
   • conformation (what does conformation mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • curliness (what does curliness mean?)
   • straightness (what does straightness mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • arch (what does arch mean?)
   • curve (what does curve mean?)
   • arc (what does arc mean?)
   • wind (what does wind mean?)
   • curve (what does curve mean?)
   • arch (what does arch mean?)
   • curve (what does curve mean?)
   • arc (what does arc mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a line on a graph representing data
   Hypernyms(s) curve is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • line (what does line mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • regression line (what does regression line mean?)
   • regression curve (what does regression curve mean?)
5. Meaning
   • the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
   Synonym(s)
   • curved shape (what does curved shape mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) curve is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • line (what does line mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • straight line (what does straight line mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • normal curve (what does normal curve mean?)
   • bell-shaped curve (what does bell-shaped curve mean?)
   • Gaussian curve (what does Gaussian curve mean?)
   • Gaussian shape (what does Gaussian shape mean?)
   • meander (what does meander mean?)
   • closed curve (what does closed curve mean?)
   • S-shape (what does S-shape mean?)
   • catenary (what does catenary mean?)
   • Cupid’s bow (what does Cupid’s bow mean?)
   • wave (what does wave mean?)
   • undulation (what does undulation mean?)
   • extrados (what does extrados mean?)
   • gooseneck (what does gooseneck mean?)
   • intrados (what does intrados mean?)
   • bend (what does bend mean?)
   • crook (what does crook mean?)
   • turn (what does turn mean?)
   • hook (what does hook mean?)
   • crotchet (what does crotchet mean?)
   • envelope (what does envelope mean?)
   • arc (what does arc mean?)
   • scallop (what does scallop mean?)
   • crenation (what does crenation mean?)
   • crenature (what does crenature mean?)
   • crenel (what does crenel mean?)
   • crenelle (what does crenelle mean?)
   • spiral (what does spiral mean?)
   • helix (what does helix mean?)
   • spiral (what does spiral mean?)
   • perversion (what does perversion mean?)
   • sinuosity (what does sinuosity mean?)
   • sinuousness (what does sinuousness mean?)
   • arch (what does arch mean?)
   • bell (what does bell mean?)
   • bell shape (what does bell shape mean?)
   • campana (what does campana mean?)
   • bow (what does bow mean?)
   • arc (what does arc mean?)
   • crescent (what does crescent mean?)
   • quadric (what does quadric mean?)
   • quadric surface (what does quadric surface mean?)
   • roulette (what does roulette mean?)
   • line roulette (what does line roulette mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • swerve (what does swerve mean?)
   • sheer (what does sheer mean?)
   • curve (what does curve mean?)
   • trend (what does trend mean?)
   • veer (what does veer mean?)
   • slue (what does slue mean?)
   • slew (what does slew mean?)
   • cut (what does cut mean?)

CURVE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • form a curl, curve, or kink
   Synonym(s)
   • curl (what does curl mean?)
   • kink (what does kink mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling
   Hypernyms(s) curve is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change surface (what does change surface mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • kink (what does kink mean?)
   • twist (what does twist mean?)
   • twirl (what does twirl mean?)
   • bend (what does bend mean?)
   • curve (what does curve mean?)
   • coil (what does coil mean?)
   • whorl (what does whorl mean?)
   • roll (what does roll mean?)
   • curl (what does curl mean?)
   • curlicue (what does curlicue mean?)
   • ringlet (what does ringlet mean?)
   • gyre (what does gyre mean?)
   • scroll (what does scroll mean?)
   Entail(s)
   • flex (what does flex mean?)
   • bend (what does bend mean?)
   • deform (what does deform mean?)
   • twist (what does twist mean?)
   • turn (what does turn mean?)
2. Meaning
   • turn sharply
   • change direction abruptly
   Synonym(s)
   • cut (what does cut mean?)
   • sheer (what does sheer mean?)
   • slew (what does slew mean?)
   • slue (what does slue mean?)
   • swerve (what does swerve mean?)
   • trend (what does trend mean?)
   • veer (what does veer mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The car cut to the left at the intersection
   • The motorbike veered to the right
   Hypernyms(s) curve is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • turn (what does turn mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • peel off (what does peel off mean?)
   • yaw (what does yaw mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • swerve (what does swerve mean?)
   • swerving (what does swerving mean?)
   • veering (what does veering mean?)
   • course (what does course mean?)
   • trend (what does trend mean?)
   • curve (what does curve mean?)
   • curved shape (what does curved shape mean?)
   • bend (what does bend mean?)
   • curve (what does curve mean?)
   • yaw (what does yaw mean?)
   • swerve (what does swerve mean?)
   • swerve (what does swerve mean?)
   • swerving (what does swerving mean?)
   • veering (what does veering mean?)
   • swerve (what does swerve mean?)
   • swerving (what does swerving mean?)
   • veering (what does veering mean?)
3. Meaning
   • bend or cause to bend
   Synonym(s)
   • crook (what does crook mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • He crooked his index finger
   • the road curved sharply
   Hypernyms(s) curve is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • bend (what does bend mean?)
   • flex (what does flex mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • recurve (what does recurve mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • curvature (what does curvature mean?)
   • bend (what does bend mean?)
   • crook (what does crook mean?)
   • turn (what does turn mean?)
4. Meaning
   • form an arch or curve
   Synonym(s)
   • arc (what does arc mean?)
   • arch (what does arch mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • her back arches
   • her hips curve nicely
   Hypernyms(s) curve is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • bend (what does bend mean?)
   • flex (what does flex mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • camber (what does camber mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • bow (what does bow mean?)
   • arc (what does arc mean?)
   • arc (what does arc mean?)
   • curvature (what does curvature mean?)
   • curve (what does curve mean?)
   • curvature (what does curvature mean?)
   • curvature (what does curvature mean?)
   • curve (what does curve mean?)
   • arch (what does arch mean?)
   • arch (what does arch mean?)
   • arch (what does arch mean?)
   • archway (what does archway mean?)
   • arch (what does arch mean?)
5. Meaning
   • extend in curves and turns
   Synonym(s)
   • wind (what does wind mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The road winds around the lake
   Hypernyms(s) curve is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • be (what does be mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • circumvolute (what does circumvolute mean?)
   • spiral (what does spiral mean?)
   • snake (what does snake mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • curvature (what does curvature mean?)
   • curve (what does curve mean?)
   • bend (what does bend mean?)
   • curve (what does curve mean?)