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- [kurv]
- /kɜrv/
- /kɜːv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kurv]
- /kɜrv/
Definitions of curving word
- noun curving a continuously bending line, without angles. 1
- noun curving the act or extent of curving. 1
- noun curving any curved outline, form, thing, or part. 1
- noun curving a curved section of a road, path, hallway, etc. 1
- noun curving Railroads. a curved section of track: in the U.S. the curve is often expressed as the central angle, measured in degrees, of a curved section of track subtended by a chord 100 feet (30 meters) long (degree of curve) 1
- noun curving Also called curve ball, curveball. Baseball. a pitch delivered with a spin that causes the ball to veer from a normal straight path, away from the side from which it was thrown. the course of such a pitched ball. 1
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Origin of curving
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
1565-75; (< Middle French) < Latin curvus crooked, bent, curved
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Parts of speech for Curving
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
curving popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
curving usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for curving
adj curving
- meandering — to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course: The stream meandered through the valley.
- crooked — If you describe something as crooked, especially something that is usually straight, you mean that it is bent or twisted.
- sinuous — having many curves, bends, or turns; winding: a sinuous path.
- winding — the act of winding.
- curved — A curved object has the shape of a curve or has a smoothly bending surface.
adjective curving
- bent — Bent is the past tense and past participle of bend.
- warped — to bend or twist out of shape, especially from a straight or flat form, as timbers or flooring.
- bowed — Something that is bowed is curved.
- distorted — not truly or completely representing the facts or reality; misrepresented; false: She has a distorted view of life.
- hooked — bent like a hook; hook-shaped.
noun curving
- curvature — The curvature of something is its curved shape, especially when this shape is part of the circumference of a circle.
- bend — When you bend, you move the top part of your body downwards and forwards. Plants and trees also bend.
- twist — to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine.
- warp — OS/2
- arc — An arc is a smoothly curving line or movement.
Antonyms for curving
adj curving
- straight — without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
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