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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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