curve vs contour

contour vs curve

curve and contour both are nouns.

curve and contour both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

curve (noun)	contour (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.)	a feature (or the order or arrangement of features) of anything having a complex structure
the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface	a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
a line on a graph representing data
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes

curve (verb)	contour (verb)
form a curl, curve, or kink	form the contours of
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
form an arch or curve
bend or cause to bend
extend in curves and turns

Difference between curve and contour

Words related to "curve"

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