noun · School & Numbers

curve

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The meaning (definition) of the word curve

a line that bends smoothly like part of a circle

The word curve used in a sentence

“The road made a long curve around the lake.”

Words that mean the same as curve (synonyms)

bend

Words that mean the opposite of curve (antonyms)

straight

How the word curve is said around the world

Frenchcourbe (koorb)
Spanishcurva (KOOR-bah)
Mandarin弯道 (wahn dow)
Hindiघुमाव (ghoo-MAHV)
Arabicمُنْحَنًى (muun-ha-NAH)
Russianизгиб (eez-GEEP)
Portuguese (EU)curva (KOOR-vuh)
Portuguese (BR)curva (KOOR-vah)
Japaneseカーブ (KAH-bu)
GermanKurve (KUUR-vuh)
Urduموڑ (mohr)
Punjabiਮੋੜ (mohr)
Korean곡선 (GOHK-sun)
Hebrewעיקול (ee-KOOL)
Greekκαμπύλη (kah-BEE-lee)
Dutchbocht (bokht)
Tagalogkurba (KOOR-ba)
Vietnameseđường cong (duuhng KAWNG)
Turkishkıvrım (kuhv-RUHM)
Persianپیچ (peech)
Polishłuk (wook)
Ukrainianвигин (VIH-hin)
Bengaliবাঁক (bahnk)
Swedishkurva (KUUR-vah)
Italiancurva (KOOR-vah)

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