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1. curve
noun. ['ˈkɝːv'] the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes.
Synonyms
- closed curve
- extrados
- quadric
- normal curve
- scallop
- crook
- wave
- crenation
- crenelle
- line roulette
- envelope
- roulette
- hook
- crotchet
- bell-shaped curve
- crescent
- arch
- intrados
- sinuousness
- spiral
- bend
- perversion
- catenary
- curved shape
- Cupid's bow
- bell
- meander
- arc
- bell shape
- Gaussian shape
- Gaussian curve
- campana
- twist
- S-shape
- quadric surface
- sinuosity
- line
- turn
- bow
- helix
- crenel
- undulation
- crenature
Antonyms
- unweave
- untwist
- inactivity
- natural object
Etymology
- curvus (Latin)
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Rhymes with Curve
- underserve
- preserve
- conserve
- reserve
- observe
- hors-d-oeuvre
- deserve
- unnerve
- swerve
- zurve
- verve
- serve
- serv
- nerve
- mirv
- merv
- herve
- d'oeuvre
- oeuvre
- irve
- irv
How do you pronounce curve?
Pronounce curve as kərv.
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Sentences with curve
1. Noun, singular or mass
Lever type handle have a set screw under the curve of the handle.
2. Verb, base form
Rose ears are folded backwards, button ears stand up and then curve down at the tips.
Quotes about curve
1. A smile is a curve that sets everything straight.
- Phyllis Diller
2. The heart can think of no devotionGreater than being shore to the ocean-Holding the curve of one position,Counting an endless repetition.
- Robert Frost
3. The curve of her smile, the curve of the small of her back, the curve of her laugh, everything about her makes me want to be more well-rounded.
- Jarod Kintz, This Book is Not FOR SALE
2. curve
noun. ['ˈkɝːv'] a line on a graph representing data.
Synonyms
- regression curve
- line
- graphical record
- regression line
Antonyms
- detach
- stay in place
- disentangle
- unsnarl
Etymology
- curvus (Latin)
3. curve
verb. ['ˈkɝːv'] turn sharply; change direction abruptly.
Synonyms
- slue
- cut
- trend
- slew
- yaw
- peel off
- turn
- sheer
- swerve
Antonyms
- heat
- relax
- tense
- boil
Etymology
- curvus (Latin)
4. curve
noun. ['ˈkɝːv'] a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter.
Synonyms
- breaking ball
- pitch
- delivery
- bender
Antonyms
- stand still
- fall
- undercharge
- unfasten
Etymology
- curvus (Latin)
5. curve
verb. ['ˈkɝːv'] form an arch or curve.
Synonyms
- bend
- flex
- arch
- camber
Antonyms
- demulsify
- cool
- curdle
- get well
Etymology
- curvus (Latin)
6. curve
verb. ['ˈkɝːv'] extend in curves and turns.
Synonyms
- be
- snake
- twist
- circumvolute
- wind
Antonyms
- fall asleep
- acidify
- fill
- homogenise
Etymology
- curvus (Latin)
7. curve
noun. ['ˈkɝːv'] curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.).
Synonyms
- blind bend
- bend
- road
- elbow
- route
- hairpin bend
- section
- segment
Antonyms
- familiarity
- angular
- unplayful
- inferior
Etymology
- curvus (Latin)
8. curve
verb. ['ˈkɝːv'] bend or cause to bend.
Synonyms
- bend
- flex
- crook
Antonyms
- open
- alkalize
- nitrify
- die
Etymology
- curvus (Latin)
9. curve
noun. ['ˈkɝːv'] the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface.
Synonyms
- waviness
- contour
- straightness
- shape
- configuration
- curliness
- form
- conformation
Antonyms
- straightness
- unskilled
- uncoiled
- deflationary spiral
Etymology
- curvus (Latin)
10. curve
verb. ['ˈkɝːv'] form a curl, curve, or kink.
Synonyms
- bend
- deform
- twist
- flex
- curl
- turn
- kink
Antonyms
- uncover
- nonconformity
- noncompliance
- empty
Etymology
- curvus (Latin)