curve vs configuration

configuration vs curve

curve and configuration both are nouns.

curve is a verb but configuration is not a verb.

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

As nouns, configuration is a hypernym of curve; that is, configuration is a word with a broader meaning than curve:

curve: the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface
configuration: any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

Other hypernyms of curve include conformation, contour, form, shape.

curve (noun)	configuration (noun)
a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter	any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)	an arrangement of parts or elements
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)	configuration (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 curve and configuration

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