curved

Meanings

• adjective

  Having the shape of a segment of a circle or other curved surface.

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Antonyms

straight

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Synonyms

curvy , sinuous , tortuous , wavy

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with curved
improved , moved , loved , above

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Variants

List of all variants of curved that leads to same result
curve , curved , curves , curving

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Etymology

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From Old French curver, from curva, from Latin curvus 'bent, curved'.

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Trivia

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1. The longest curve in the world is the Mekong River, which stretches over 4,350 kilometers (2,703 miles).

2. The term 'curveball' comes from baseball, where a pitcher throws a ball that curves in flight to confuse the batter.

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Related Concepts

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1. Circle: A curved shape with all points at a constant distance from the center.

2. Parabola: A curved shape defined by the equation y = x^2 or x = y^2/4.

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Culture

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In mathematics, a curve is a set of points in two or more dimensions that can be described by a continuous function. In physics, a curved space is a space that is not Euclidean, and in geometry, a curved surface is a surface that is not a plane.

How to Memorize "curved"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a piece of paper that you can bend into different shapes. Visualize how the paper changes when you apply different amounts of force and pressure.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'curved' with the shape of a rainbow or the arc of a raindrop.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'curved' starts with the letter 'C', which looks like a crescent moon, a common curved shape.

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