curve

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Visual representation of curve

Noun

curveSingular
curvesPlural
1

A line or outline that gradually deviates from being straight for some or all of its length.

The road follows a gentle curve along the river.

2

A smooth, rounded bend or turn in a road, river, or other linear feature.

The road has a sharp curve ahead, so please slow down.

3

A line on a graph showing how one quantity varies with respect to another.

The curve on the graph shows a steady increase in sales over the past year.

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Verb

curveInfinitive
curvePresent tense
curvedPast tense
curvedPast participle
curvingPresent participle
curvesThird-person singular
1

To form or cause to form a curve; to bend.

The road curves to the left ahead.

2

To move or extend in a curved direction.

The river curves gently through the valley.

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