curvature vs curve

curve vs curvature

curvature and curve both are nouns.

curvature is not a verb while curve is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
curvature	Yes	No	No	No
curve	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, curvature and curve are synonyms defined as:

curvature and curve: the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface

curvature (noun)	curve (noun)
the rate of change (at a point) of the angle between a curve and a tangent to the curve	a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter
the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface	curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
(medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal	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

curvature (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 curvature and curve

Words related to "curve"

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