curve

1 of 3

adjective

ˈkərv

archaic

: bent or formed into a curve

curve

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verb

curved; curving

intransitive verb

: to have or take a turn, change, or deviation from a straight line or plane surface without sharp breaks or angularity

transitive verb

: to cause to curve

: to throw a curveball to (a batter)

: to grade (something, such as an examination) on a curve

curve

3 of 3

noun

: a line especially when curved: such as

(1)

: the path of a moving point

(2)

: a line defined by an equation so that the coordinates of its points are functions of a single independent variable or parameter

: the graph of a variable see also epidemic curve, learning curve, normal curve, simple closed curve, sine curve

: something curved: such as

: a curving line of the human body

curves plural : parenthesis

: curveball

: trick, deception

: a distribution indicating the relative performance of individuals measured against each other that is used especially in assigning good, medium, or poor grades to usually predetermined proportions of students rather than in assigning grades based on predetermined standards of achievement

: trend

a growth curve in advertising revenues

especially : a prevalent trend or rate of progress

—often used in the phrases ahead of the curve and behind the curve

companies that are behind the curve in adopting new technologies

Example Sentences

Verb The tail curves over the dog's back. The road curves to the left. The fence curves in toward the side of the house. The railing curves out near the observation platform. Noun The dog's tail has a slight curve. There is a sharp curve coming up in the road. the price curve in relation to inflation See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

These allow for curtains to curve around the sides of the rod so the outer edges of the curtain touch the walls to eliminate light seeping from the sides of the window.

Hannah Jones, Country Living, 3 July 2022 As light travels through space-time, the theory predicts that the path taken by the light will curve around objects with a lot of mass.

Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 28 June 2022 The vertebrae will fuse together so the spine won’t curve any further.

cleveland, 13 June 2022 By Thursday, the storm will most likely begin to curve more north-northeast, riding along the coast and impacting Odisha.

Jennifer Gray, CNN, 10 May 2022 While there aren’t tree species that curve to this extent in nature, the eastern redbud tree is an example of a tree that has a weird shape that is naturally occurring.

Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2022 Second, my large toe was starting to curve inward toward its neighbors due to a bunion, a common condition called hallux valgus.

Outside Online, 28 Apr. 2022 The trees’ trunks take a sharp, 90-degree turn and then curve to form a shape resembling the letter J.

Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2022 Places where the stone might curve left or fade right a little too much.

Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2022

Noun

In reality, the bats idea was just the makeup team being ahead of the curve again.

Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 20 Aug. 2022 The executive also said the company is working on OLEDs for mixed reality devices, a new 77-inch transparent OLED size, and bendable OLEDs where the user can adjust the amount of curve on the fly.

Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 12 Aug. 2022 The long wait for the next update to the Green Guides has driven some marketers to look elsewhere to stay ahead of the curve.

Megan Graham, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2022 The steepness of the curve gave insight to how quickly the senescence was increasing or decreasing.

Wired, 19 July 2022 Talk about ahead of the curve! Leave it to a pair of architects to design the sleekest modern kitchen of all.

Charles Curkin, ELLE Decor, 18 July 2022 But as California grapples with another summertime wave — this one driven by the highly infectious family of Omicron subvariants, namely BA.5 — will L.A. County prove to be ahead of the curve or, as some critics maintain, behind the times?

Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2022 Crawford, who is being advised by former MLB outfielder Kenny Felder and Excel Sports Management, offered a pre-draft curve ball this week, announcing his decision to transfer to Tennessee.

Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2022 Slip was ahead of the curve with silk scrunchies, and the brand is once again leading the way with its miniature version.

Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 July 2022 See More

单词	curve
释义	curve 1 of 3 adjective ˈkərv archaic : bent or formed into a curve curve 2 of 3 verb curved; curving intransitive verb : to have or take a turn, change, or deviation from a straight line or plane surface without sharp breaks or angularity transitive verb 1 : to cause to curve 2 : to throw a curveball to (a batter) 3 : to grade (something, such as an examination) on a curve curve 3 of 3 noun 1 a : a line especially when curved: such as (1) : the path of a moving point (2) : a line defined by an equation so that the coordinates of its points are functions of a single independent variable or parameter b : the graph of a variable see also epidemic curve, learning curve, normal curve, simple closed curve, sine curve 2 : something curved: such as a : a curving line of the human body b curves plural : parenthesis 3 a : curveball b : trick, deception 4 : a distribution indicating the relative performance of individuals measured against each other that is used especially in assigning good, medium, or poor grades to usually predetermined proportions of students rather than in assigning grades based on predetermined standards of achievement 5 : trend a growth curve in advertising revenues especially : a prevalent trend or rate of progress —often used in the phrases ahead of the curve and behind the curve companies that are behind the curve in adopting new technologies Synonyms Verb arc arch bend bow crook fall off hook round sweep swerve trend wheel Noun angle arc arch bend bow crook curvature inflection turn wind See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb The tail curves over the dog's back. The road curves to the left. The fence curves in toward the side of the house. The railing curves out near the observation platform. Noun The dog's tail has a slight curve. There is a sharp curve coming up in the road. the price curve in relation to inflation See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb These allow for curtains to curve around the sides of the rod so the outer edges of the curtain touch the walls to eliminate light seeping from the sides of the window. Hannah Jones, Country Living, 3 July 2022 As light travels through space-time, the theory predicts that the path taken by the light will curve around objects with a lot of mass. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 28 June 2022 The vertebrae will fuse together so the spine won’t curve any further. cleveland, 13 June 2022 By Thursday, the storm will most likely begin to curve more north-northeast, riding along the coast and impacting Odisha. Jennifer Gray, CNN, 10 May 2022 While there aren’t tree species that curve to this extent in nature, the eastern redbud tree is an example of a tree that has a weird shape that is naturally occurring. Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2022 Second, my large toe was starting to curve inward toward its neighbors due to a bunion, a common condition called hallux valgus. Outside Online, 28 Apr. 2022 The trees’ trunks take a sharp, 90-degree turn and then curve to form a shape resembling the letter J. Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2022 Places where the stone might curve left or fade right a little too much. Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2022 Noun In reality, the bats idea was just the makeup team being ahead of the curve again. Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 20 Aug. 2022 The executive also said the company is working on OLEDs for mixed reality devices, a new 77-inch transparent OLED size, and bendable OLEDs where the user can adjust the amount of curve on the fly. Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 12 Aug. 2022 The long wait for the next update to the Green Guides has driven some marketers to look elsewhere to stay ahead of the curve. Megan Graham, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2022 The steepness of the curve gave insight to how quickly the senescence was increasing or decreasing. Wired, 19 July 2022 Talk about ahead of the curve! Leave it to a pair of architects to design the sleekest modern kitchen of all. Charles Curkin, ELLE Decor, 18 July 2022 But as California grapples with another summertime wave — this one driven by the highly infectious family of Omicron subvariants, namely BA.5 — will L.A. County prove to be ahead of the curve or, as some critics maintain, behind the times? Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2022 Crawford, who is being advised by former MLB outfielder Kenny Felder and Excel Sports Management, offered a pre-draft curve ball this week, announcing his decision to transfer to Tennessee. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2022 Slip was ahead of the curve with silk scrunchies, and the brand is once again leading the way with its miniature version. Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Adjective Middle English, from Latin curvus; akin to Greek kyrtos convex, Middle Irish cruinn round Verb Latin curvare, from curvus First Known Use Adjective 15th century, in the meaning defined above Verb 1594, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Noun 1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing curve ahead of the curve behind the curve bell curve epidemic curve logistic curve learning curve normal curve simple closed curve skew curve curve fitting light curve french curve Jordan curve theorem Jordan curve Gaussian curve throw (someone) a curve/curveball sine curve epidemiological curve epidemiologic curve epi curve See More ahead of the curve behind the curve bell curve epidemic curve logistic curve learning curve normal curve simple closed curve skew curve curve fitting light curve french curve Jordan curve theorem Jordan curve Gaussian curve throw (someone) a curve/curveball sine curve epidemiological curve epidemiologic curve epi curve See More Kids Definition curve 1 of 2 verb ˈkərv curved; curving : to turn or cause to turn from a straight line or course The road curved to the left. curve 2 of 2 noun 1 : a smooth rounded line or surface Slow down! There's a curve in the road. 2 : something having a somewhat round shape the curves of the body 3 : a ball thrown so that it moves away from a straight course curve 1 of 2 noun as in curvature something that curves or is curved the bold curve of the racing yacht's hull Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance curvature bend angle turn slope arch arc wind bow inflection crook corner fold curl twist winding circle loop spiral round kink coil ring swirl warp incline convolution curlicue buckle reflection inclination flexure hairpin curlycue ringlet turnoff dogleg decline incurvature curve 2 of 2 verb 1 as in to arc to turn away from a straight line or course after following a straight path most of the way down the mountain, the ski trail abruptly curves to the right Synonyms & Similar Words arc trend round bend arch bow circle loop wind wheel sweep spiral curl turn crook hook fall off swerve coil curlicue twist deviate veer Antonyms & Near Antonyms straighten 2 as in to bend to cause to turn away from a straight line curved the wood to make a bow Synonyms & Similar Words bend arch hook bow curl twist crook wave round turn arc swerve slope swirl loop spiral kink coil veer reflect deflect incurve dimple weave incline wind incurvate warp divert inflect dent meander twine enroll decline entwine enrol Antonyms & Near Antonyms straighten unbend uncurl
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