curve vs polygonal chain

polygonal chain vs curve

curve and polygonal chain both are nouns.

curve is a verb but polygonal chain is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
curve	Yes	No	Yes	No
polygonal chain	Yes	No	No	No

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

curve: the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
polygonal chain: in geometry, a connected series of line segments.

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, bow, crescent, quadric, quadric surface, lemniscate, line roulette, roulette, pedal curve, indifference curve, demand curve, conchoid, brachistochrone, supply curve, cosine curve, cotangent curve, tangent curve.

curve (noun)	polygonal chain (noun)
a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter	in geometry, a connected series of line segments.
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)	polygonal chain (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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