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单词 curve
释义

Idioms for curve

    ahead of / behind the curve, at the forefront of (or lagging behind) recent developments, trends, etc.
    throw (someone) a curve,
    1. to take (someone) by surprise, especially in a negative way.
    2. to mislead or deceive.

Origin of curve

First recorded in 1565–75; from Middle French or directly from Latin curvus “crooked, bent, curved”

OTHER WORDS FROM curve

Words nearby curve

curvature aberration, curvature hyperopia, curvature myopia, curvature of field, curvature of space, curve, curveball, curve fitting, curve of occlusion, curvet, curvette
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British Dictionary definitions for curve

curve
/ (kɜːv) /

noun

verb

to take or cause to take the shape or path of a curve; bend

Other words from curve

Related adjective: sinuous

Derived forms of curve

curvedly (ˈkɜːvɪdlɪ), adverbcurvedness, nouncurvy, adjective

Word Origin for curve

C15: from Latin curvāre to bend, from curvus crooked
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Idioms and Phrases with curve

curve

see throw a curve.

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Medical definitions for curve

curve
[ kûrv ]

n.

A line or surface that deviates from straightness in a smooth, continuous fashion.
Something characterized by such a line or surface, especially a rounded line or contour of the human body.
A curved line representing variations in data on a graph.

v.

To move in or take the shape of a curve.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for curve

curve
[ kûrv ]

A line or surface that bends in a smooth, continuous way without sharp angles.
The graph of a function on a coordinate plane. In this technical sense, straight lines, circles, and waves are all curves.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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