curve
1. the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes (Freq. 20)
• Syn:
curved shape
• Ant:
straight line
• Hypernyms:
line
• Hyponyms:
normal curve, bell-shaped curve, Gaussian curve, Gaussian shape, meander,
closed curve, S-shape, catenary, Cupid's bow, wave, undulation,
extrados, gooseneck, intrados, bend, crook, twist,
turn, hook, crotchet, envelope, arc, scallop,
crenation, crenature, crenel, crenelle, spiral, helix,
perversion, sinuosity, sinuousness, arch, bell, bell shape,
bell shape, bow, crescent, quadric, quadric surface,
roulette, line roulette
2. a line on a graph representing data (Freq. 10)
• Hypernyms:
line
• Hyponyms:
regression line, regression curve
• Part Holonyms:
graph, graphical record
3. a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
curve ball, breaking ball, bender
• Derivationally related forms:
bend (for: bender)
• Hypernyms:
pitch, delivery
4. the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface
• Syn:
curvature
• Derivationally related forms:
curvy, curvey, curve (for: curvature)
• Hypernyms:
shape, form, configuration, contour, conformation
• Hyponyms:
curliness, waviness, straightness
5. curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
• Syn:
bend
• Derivationally related forms:
curvy, curvey, bend (for: bend)
• Topics:
river
• Hypernyms:
section, segment
• Hyponyms:
blind curve, blind bend, elbow, hairpin bend
• Part Holonyms:
road, route
1. turn sharply;
change direction abruptly (Freq. 2)
- The car cut to the left at the intersection
- The motorbike veered to the right
• Syn:
swerve, sheer, trend, veer, slue,
slew, cut
• Derivationally related forms:
veering (for: veer), trend (for: trend), swerve (for: swerve), swerving (for: swerve)
• Hypernyms:
turn
• Hyponyms:
peel off, yaw
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
2. extend in curves and turns (Freq. 1)
- The road winds around the lake
- the path twisted through the forest
• Syn:
wind, twist
• Hypernyms:
be
• Hyponyms:
circumvolute, spiral, snake
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
3. form an arch or curve (Freq. 1)
- her back arches
- her hips curve nicely
• Syn:
arch, arc
• Derivationally related forms:
arc (for: arc), curvature, arch (for: arch)
• Hypernyms:
bend, flex
• Hyponyms:
camber
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s something
4. bend or cause to bend
- He crooked his index finger
- the road curved sharply
• Syn:
crook
• Derivationally related forms:
curvature, crook (for: crook)
• Hypernyms:
bend, flex
• Hyponyms:
recurve
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s something
5. form a curl, curve, or kink
- the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling
• Syn:
curl, kink
• Derivationally related forms:
kink (for: kink), curl (for: curl)
• Hypernyms:
change surface
• Entailment:
flex, bend, deform, twist, turn
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
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