Curved vs. Curvy — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Curved and Curvy
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Definitions
Curved➦
A line that deviates from straightness in a smooth, continuous fashion.
Curvy➦
A line that deviates from straightness in a smooth, continuous fashion.
Curved➦
A surface that deviates from planarity in a smooth, continuous fashion.
Curvy➦
A surface that deviates from planarity in a smooth, continuous fashion.
Curved➦
Something characterized by such a line or surface, especially a rounded line or contour of the human body.
Curvy➦
Something characterized by such a line or surface, especially a rounded line or contour of the human body.
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Curved➦
A relatively smooth bend in a road or other course.
Curvy➦
A relatively smooth bend in a road or other course.
Curved➦
A line representing data on a graph.
Curvy➦
A line representing data on a graph.
Curved➦
A trend derived from or as if from such a graph
"Once again, the politicians are behind the curve" (Ted Kennedy).
Curvy➦
A trend derived from or as if from such a graph
"Once again, the politicians are behind the curve" (Ted Kennedy).
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Curved➦
A graphic representation showing the relative performance of individuals as measured against each other, used especially as a method of grading students in which the assignment of grades is based on predetermined proportions of students.
Curvy➦
A graphic representation showing the relative performance of individuals as measured against each other, used especially as a method of grading students in which the assignment of grades is based on predetermined proportions of students.
Curved➦
The graph of a function on a coordinate plane.
Curvy➦
The graph of a function on a coordinate plane.
Curved➦
The intersection of two surfaces in three dimensions.
Curvy➦
The intersection of two surfaces in three dimensions.
Curved➦
The graph of the solutions to any equation of two variables.
Curvy➦
The graph of the solutions to any equation of two variables.
Curved➦
(Baseball) A curve ball.
Curvy➦
(Baseball) A curve ball.
Curved➦
(Slang) Something that is unexpected or designed to trick or deceive.
Curvy➦
(Slang) Something that is unexpected or designed to trick or deceive.
Curved➦
To move in or take the shape of a curve
The path curves around the lake.
Curvy➦
To move in or take the shape of a curve
The path curves around the lake.
Curved➦
To cause to curve.
Curvy➦
To cause to curve.
Curved➦
(Baseball) To pitch (a ball) with a curve.
Curvy➦
(Baseball) To pitch (a ball) with a curve.
Curved➦
To grade (students, for example) on a curve.
Curvy➦
To grade (students, for example) on a curve.
Curved➦
Having a curve or curves.
Curvy➦
Having curves.
Curved➦
Simple past tense and past participle of curve
Curvy➦
Or curvaceous.
Curved➦
Not straight; having or marked by curves. Opposite of straight.
Curvy➦
Having curves;
A settee with only one curvy end
Curved➦
Curved with the micropyle near the base almost touching its stalk; - of a plant ovule. Opposite of orthotropous.
Curvy➦
(of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves;
Hollywood seems full of curvaceous blondes
A curvy young woman in a tight dress
Curved➦
Not straight; having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend;
The curved tusks of a walrus
His curved lips suggested a smile but his eyes were hard
