curve
//kɜːv//
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.
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.