noun
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
• Syn: ↑curve
• Ant: ↑straight line (for: ↑curve)
• Hypernyms: ↑line
• Hyponyms:
↑normal curve, ↑bell-shaped curve, ↑Gaussian curve, ↑Gaussian shape, ↑meander, ↑closed curve, ↑S-shape, ↑catenary, ↑Cupid's bow, ↑wave, ↑undulation, ↑extrados, ↑gooseneck, ↑intrados, ↑bend, ↑crook, ↑twist, ↑turn, ↑hook, ↑crotchet, ↑envelope, ↑arc, ↑scallop, ↑crenation, ↑crenature, ↑crenel, ↑crenelle, ↑spiral, ↑helix, ↑perversion, ↑sinuosity, ↑sinuousness, ↑arch, ↑bell, ↑bell shape, ↑campana, ↑bow, ↑crescent, ↑quadric, ↑quadric surface, ↑roulette, ↑line roulette
Useful english dictionary. 2012.