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curve

[kurv] / kɜrv /
NOUN
arched, rounded line or object
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arc arch contour loop trajectory
STRONG
ambit bend bight bow camber catenary chord circle circuit circumference compass concavity crook curlicue curvature ellipse festoon flexure hairpin half-moon helix horseshoe hyperbola incurvation incurvature meniscus ogee parabola quirk round sinuosity sweep swerve turn vault whorl
WEAK
curvation rondure
Antonyms
WEAK
line
VERB
bending in a shape or course
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bend buckle bulge coil crumple curl loop skew spiral swerve twist veer
STRONG
arc arch bow crook deviate divert gyrate hook inflect round snake stoop turn wind wreathe
WEAK
concave convex incurve
Antonyms
STRONGEST
straighten
STRONG
stay

Example Sentences

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“Moreover, investors continue to believe the conflict will be a temporary one, with the oil futures curve still having a sharp negative slope.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

“When I’m talking to companies in the district, almost all of them will tell me that they think they’re behind the curve on AI.”

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

“Here we also expect to see solid demand as the curve is steep in this segment and the greenium is modest,” the chief analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

"We're on the flat part of the exponential curve."

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

She had made a small curve in her long skirt so it billowed out, and one hand was over her waist.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff