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   Curve

   /kərv/

   

   noun

   • 1. a line or outline which gradually deviates from being straight for some or all of its length: "the parapet wall sweeps down in a bold curve"
   • ▪ a place where a road deviates from a straight path: "the vehicle rounded a curve"
   • ▪ a curving contour of a woman's figure: "her dress twisted tightly around her generous curves"
   • ▪ a line on a graph (whether straight or curved) showing how one quantity varies with respect to another: "the population curve"
   • ▪ a system in which grades are assigned to students based on their performance relative to other students, regardless of their actual knowledge of the subject: "grades were marked on a curve"
   • ▪ another term for curveball

   verb

   • 1. form or cause to form a curve: "her mouth curved in a smile"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin curvare ‘to bend’, from curvus ‘bent’. The noun dates from the late 17th century.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   In mathematics, a curve (also called a curved line in older texts) is an object similar to a line, but that does not have to be straight . Intuitively, a curve may be thought of as the trace left by a moving point.

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   noun. a continuously bending line, without angles. the act or extent of curving. any curved outline, form, thing, or part. a curved section of a road, path, hallway, etc.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCURVE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   CURVE meaning: 1. a line that bends round like part of a circle: 2. to move in a curve, form a curve, or make…. Learn more.

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   a grading system based on the scale of performance, so that those performing better relative to others in the group, regardless of their actual knowledge of the subject, receive high grades: The new English professor grades on a curve.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCURVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   CURVE definition: 1. a line that bends round like part of a circle: 2. to move in a curve, form a curve, or make…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCURVE definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary

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   A curve is a smooth, gradually bending line, for example part of the edge of a circle.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcurve noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of curve noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   curve meaning, definition, what is curve: a line that gradually bends like part of...: Learn more.

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    Definition of curve. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › curve_adjcurve, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

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    curve is one of the 2,000 most common words in modern written English. It is similar in frequency to words like declare, improvement, increased, regular, and rock. It typically occurs about 60 times per million words in modern written English.