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crescent vs curve

curve vs crescent

crescent and curve both are nouns.

crescent is an adjective but curve is not an adjective.

crescent is not a verb while curve is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crescent Yes Yes No No
curve Yes No Yes No
As nouns, curve is a hypernym of crescent; that is, curve is a word with a broader meaning than crescent:
  • crescent: any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
  • curve: the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
Other hypernyms of crescent include curved shape.
crescent (noun) curve (noun)
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters 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
crescent (adjective) curve (adjective)
resembling the new moon in shape
crescent (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 crescent and curve

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