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Idioms for curve
Origin of curve
First recorded in 1565–75; from Middle French or directly from Latin curvus “crooked, bent, curved”
OTHER WORDS FROM curve
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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: sinuousDerived forms of curve
curvedly (ˈkɜːvɪdlɪ), adverbcurvedness, nouncurvy, adjectiveWord Origin for curve
C15: from Latin curvāre to bend, from curvus crooked
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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.
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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.
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Idioms and Phrases with curve
curve
see throw a curve.
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