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curved; curving
: to have or take a turn, change, or deviation from a straight line or plane surface without sharp breaks or angularity
1
a
: a line especially when curved: such as
(1)
: the path of a moving point
(2)
: a line defined by an equation so that the coordinates of its points are functions of a single independent variable or parameter
b
: the graph of a variable see also epidemic curve, learning curve, normal curve, simple closed curve, sine curve
4
: a distribution indicating the relative performance of individuals measured against each other that is used especially in assigning good, medium, or poor grades to usually predetermined proportions of students rather than in assigning grades based on predetermined standards of achievement
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Verb The tail curves over the dog's back. The road curves to the left. The fence curves in toward the side of the house. The railing curves out near the observation platform. Noun The dog's tail has a slight curve. There is a sharp curve coming up in the road. the price curve in relation to inflation See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Hannah Jones, Country Living, 3 July 2022 As light travels through space-time, the theory predicts that the path taken by the light will curve around objects with a lot of mass. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 28 June 2022 The vertebrae will fuse together so the spine won’t curve any further. cleveland, 13 June 2022 By Thursday, the storm will most likely begin to curve more north-northeast, riding along the coast and impacting Odisha. Jennifer Gray, CNN, 10 May 2022 While there aren’t tree species that curve to this extent in nature, the eastern redbud tree is an example of a tree that has a weird shape that is naturally occurring. Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2022 Second, my large toe was starting to curve inward toward its neighbors due to a bunion, a common condition called hallux valgus. Outside Online, 28 Apr. 2022 The trees’ trunks take a sharp, 90-degree turn and then curve to form a shape resembling the letter J. Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2022 Places where the stone might curve left or fade right a little too much. Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2022 Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 20 Aug. 2022 The executive also said the company is working on OLEDs for mixed reality devices, a new 77-inch transparent OLED size, and bendable OLEDs where the user can adjust the amount of curve on the fly. Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 12 Aug. 2022 The long wait for the next update to the Green Guides has driven some marketers to look elsewhere to stay ahead of the curve. Megan Graham, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2022 The steepness of the curve gave insight to how quickly the senescence was increasing or decreasing. Wired, 19 July 2022 Talk about ahead of the curve! Leave it to a pair of architects to design the sleekest modern kitchen of all. Charles Curkin, ELLE Decor, 18 July 2022 But as California grapples with another summertime wave — this one driven by the highly infectious family of Omicron subvariants, namely BA.5 — will L.A. County prove to be ahead of the curve or, as some critics maintain, behind the times? Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2022 Crawford, who is being advised by former MLB outfielder Kenny Felder and Excel Sports Management, offered a pre-draft curve ball this week, announcing his decision to transfer to Tennessee. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2022 Slip was ahead of the curve with silk scrunchies, and the brand is once again leading the way with its miniature version. Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 July 2022 See More
Verb
These allow for curtains to curve around the sides of the rod so the outer edges of the curtain touch the walls to eliminate light seeping from the sides of the window. Hannah Jones, Country Living, 3 July 2022 As light travels through space-time, the theory predicts that the path taken by the light will curve around objects with a lot of mass. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 28 June 2022 The vertebrae will fuse together so the spine won’t curve any further. cleveland, 13 June 2022 By Thursday, the storm will most likely begin to curve more north-northeast, riding along the coast and impacting Odisha. Jennifer Gray, CNN, 10 May 2022 While there aren’t tree species that curve to this extent in nature, the eastern redbud tree is an example of a tree that has a weird shape that is naturally occurring. Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2022 Second, my large toe was starting to curve inward toward its neighbors due to a bunion, a common condition called hallux valgus. Outside Online, 28 Apr. 2022 The trees’ trunks take a sharp, 90-degree turn and then curve to form a shape resembling the letter J. Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2022 Places where the stone might curve left or fade right a little too much. Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2022 Noun
In reality, the bats idea was just the makeup team being ahead of the curve again. Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 20 Aug. 2022 The executive also said the company is working on OLEDs for mixed reality devices, a new 77-inch transparent OLED size, and bendable OLEDs where the user can adjust the amount of curve on the fly. Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 12 Aug. 2022 The long wait for the next update to the Green Guides has driven some marketers to look elsewhere to stay ahead of the curve. Megan Graham, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2022 The steepness of the curve gave insight to how quickly the senescence was increasing or decreasing. Wired, 19 July 2022 Talk about ahead of the curve! Leave it to a pair of architects to design the sleekest modern kitchen of all. Charles Curkin, ELLE Decor, 18 July 2022 But as California grapples with another summertime wave — this one driven by the highly infectious family of Omicron subvariants, namely BA.5 — will L.A. County prove to be ahead of the curve or, as some critics maintain, behind the times? Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2022 Crawford, who is being advised by former MLB outfielder Kenny Felder and Excel Sports Management, offered a pre-draft curve ball this week, announcing his decision to transfer to Tennessee. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2022 Slip was ahead of the curve with silk scrunchies, and the brand is once again leading the way with its miniature version. Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English, from Latin curvus; akin to Greek kyrtos convex, Middle Irish cruinn round
Verb
Latin curvare, from curvus
First Known Use
Adjective
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1594, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
Noun
1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of curve was in the 15th century Phrases Containing curve
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