curve vs bow

curve and bow both are nouns.

curve and bow both are verbs.

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

As nouns, bow is a hyponym of curve; that is, bow is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than curve:

curve: the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
bow: something curved in shape

Other hyponyms of curve include bell-shaped curve, Gaussian curve, Gaussian shape, normal curve, meander, closed curve, S-shape, catenary, Cupid's bow, undulation, wave, extrados, gooseneck, intrados, bend, crook, turn, twist, crotchet, hook, envelope, arc, crenation, crenature, crenel, crenelle, scallop, spiral, helix, spiral, perversion, sinuosity, sinuousness, arch, bell, bell shape, campana, arc, crescent, quadric, quadric surface, lemniscate, line roulette, roulette, pedal curve, indifference curve, demand curve, polygonal chain, conchoid, brachistochrone, supply curve, cosine curve, cotangent curve, tangent curve.

curve (noun)	bow (noun)
a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter	a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments
curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)	a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments
the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface	a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow
a line on a graph representing data	a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes	a decorative interlacing of ribbons
	something curved in shape
	front part of a vessel or aircraft
	an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience
	bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting

curve (verb)	bow (verb)
form a curl, curve, or kink	bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head
turn sharply; change direction abruptly	yield to another's wish or opinion
form an arch or curve	bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting
bend or cause to bend	bend one's back forward from the waist on down
extend in curves and turns	play on a stringed instrument with a bow

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