curve vs conformation

conformation vs curve

curve and conformation both are nouns.

curve is a verb but conformation is not a verb.

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

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

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

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

curve (noun)	conformation (noun)
a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter	acting according to certain accepted standards
curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)	any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface	a symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing
a line on a graph representing data
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes

curve (verb)	conformation (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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