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conchoid vs curve

curve vs conchoid

conchoid and curve both are nouns.

conchoid is not a verb while curve is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
conchoid Yes No No No
curve Yes No Yes No
As nouns, curve is a hypernym of conchoid; that is, curve is a word with a broader meaning than conchoid:
  • conchoid: Any of a family of curves defined as the locus of points p, such that each p is on a line that passes through a given fixed point P and intersects a given curve, C, and the distance from p to the point of intersection with C is a specified constant (note that for nontrivial cases two such points p satisfy the criteria, and the resultant curve has two parts).
  • curve: the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
Other hypernyms of conchoid include curved shape.
conchoid (noun) curve (noun)
Any of a family of curves defined as the locus of points p, such that each p is on a line that passes through a given fixed point P and intersects a given curve, C, and the distance from p to the point of intersection with C is a specified constant (note that for nontrivial cases two such points p satisfy the criteria, and the resultant curve has two parts). a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter
curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface
a line on a graph representing data
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
conchoid (verb) curve (verb)
form a curl, curve, or kink
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
form an arch or curve
bend or cause to bend
extend in curves and turns
Difference between conchoid and curve

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