- curved / curve line
- (th) linie curbată, florar
English-Romanian technical dictionary. 2013.
curved / curve line
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Curve — (k[^u]rv), a. [L. curvus bent, curved. See {Cirb}.] Bent without angles; crooked; curved; as, a curve line; a curve surface. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
curve — n. & v. n. 1 a line or surface having along its length a regular deviation from being straight or flat, as exemplified by the surface of a sphere or lens. 2 a curved form or thing. 3 a curved line on a graph. 4 Baseball a ball caused to deviate… … Useful english dictionary
curve — [kʉrv] adj. [L curvus, bent: see CROWN] Archaic curved n. 1. a line having no straight part; bend having no angular part 2. a thing or part having the shape of a curve 3. the act of curving, or the extent of this 4. [pl.] the pronounced curving… … English World dictionary
curve — vb Curve, bend, twist are comparable when they mean to swerve or cause to swerve or deviate from a straight line or a normal direction or course. Curve is the word of widest application, and it may describe any deviation or swerving from the… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Curved — Curve Curve, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Curved} (k[^u]rvd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Curving}.] [L. curvare., fr. curvus. See {Curve}, a., {Curb}.] To bend; to crook; as, to curve a line; to curve a pipe; to cause to swerve from a straight course; as, to curve … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Curve — Curve, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Curved} (k[^u]rvd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Curving}.] [L. curvare., fr. curvus. See {Curve}, a., {Curb}.] To bend; to crook; as, to curve a line; to curve a pipe; to cause to swerve from a straight course; as, to curve a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Curve — For other uses, see Curve (disambiguation). A parabola, a simple example of a curve In mathematics, a curve (also called a curved line in older texts) is, generally speaking, an object similar to a line but which is not required to be straight.… … Wikipedia
curve — curvedly /kerr vid lee/, adv. curvedness, n. curveless, adj. /kerrv/, n., v., curved, curving, adj. n. 1. a continuously bending line, without angles. 2. the act or extent of curving. 3. any curved outline, form, thing, or part. 4. a curved… … Universalium
curve — I UK [kɜː(r)v] / US [kɜrv] noun [countable] Word forms curve : singular curve plural curves ** 1) a shape or line with a gradual smooth bend From high above I saw the gentle curve of the bay. a) a bend in a road or river As he rounded the curve… … English dictionary
curve — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin curvus; akin to Greek kyrtos convex, Middle Irish cruinn round Date: 15th century archaic bent or formed into a curve II. verb (curved; curving) Etymology: Latin curvare, from curvus … New Collegiate Dictionary
curve — curve1 [ kɜrv ] noun count ** 1. ) a shape or line with a gradual smooth bend: From high above I saw the gentle curve of the bay. a ) a bend in a road or river: As he rounded the curve he saw her standing by the gate. b ) used about a woman s… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
