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curving

adjective · noun

Simple meaning

Having or showing a curve or smoothly rounded bend.

Pronunciation

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kurving

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ˈkɝvɪŋ

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Definition

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adjective

  1. Having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend

  2. That curves or curve.

noun

  1. A shape or motion that curves.

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C2 · Proficient (estimated)
Frequency
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Similar Words, What’s the Difference?

Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.

  • curved

    Having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend.

  • sinuous

    Having curves in alternate directions.

  • curvilinear

    Having bends; curved; curvilineal.

Word Family

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Inflected forms

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  • curvenounBase word

    The trace of a point whose direction of motion changes.

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  • curvaturenounRelated term

    A curving or bending.

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Synonyms

Sense: having or marked by a curve

curvedcurvilinear

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