Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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conchoid | Yes | No | No | No |
curve | Yes | No | Yes | No |
conchoid (noun) | curve (noun) |
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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) |
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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 |