curve vs catenary

catenary vs curve

curve and catenary both are nouns.

curve is a verb but catenary is not a verb.

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

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

curve: the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
catenary: the curve theoretically assumed by a perfectly flexible and inextensible cord of uniform density and cross section hanging freely from two fixed points

Other hyponyms of curve include bell-shaped curve, Gaussian curve, Gaussian shape, normal curve, meander, closed curve, S-shape, 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, bow, 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)	catenary (noun)
a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter	the curve theoretically assumed by a perfectly flexible and inextensible cord of uniform density and cross section hanging freely from two fixed points
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

curve (verb)	catenary (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

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