curves

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 research, titled "Testing CCC+TL Cosmology with Galaxy Rotation Curves," appears in the peer-reviewed journal Galaxies.

From Science Daily • Nov. 6, 2025

He and fellow researchers make that case in their recent study, “The Expertise Upheaval: How Generative AI’s Impact on Learning Curves Will Reshape the Workforce.”

From MarketWatch • Oct. 26, 2025

Curves slow down the flow and allow the river to deposit its sediment on the banks.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2023

The other part about Curves is making design accessible to the people who need to be introduced to design.

From New York Times • Jan. 10, 2022

Curves or irregular shapes may be readily produced and preserved by fly cutters.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua