curve vs quadric

quadric vs curve

curve and quadric both are nouns.

curve is a verb but quadric is not a verb.

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

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

curve: the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
quadric: a curve or surface whose equation (in Cartesian coordinates) is of the second degree

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 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)	quadric (noun)
a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter	a curve or surface whose equation (in Cartesian coordinates) is of the second degree
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)	quadric (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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