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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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The chart below shows the futures curve for U.S.-traded crude prices.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Kavanagh had never set foot in the state and part of his steep California learning curve was devouring as many newspapers — back when they abounded — as he could.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

The failure, he said, demonstrated "being ahead of the curve is not enough if the product is poorly positioned".

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“Since the situation in the Middle East intensified, the JGB yield curve has bear-steepened. If the BOJ prioritizes inflation risks, then concerns about runaway long-term inflation could ease,” Mochizuki adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

But, as his canoe glided along another curve in the river, Roosevelt wasn’t feeling so lucky.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple