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Difference Between Curved and Curvy

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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

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