curve vs route

curve and route both are nouns.

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

curve (noun)	route (noun)
a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter	an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)	an established line of travel or access
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)	route (verb)
form a curl, curve, or kink	send via a specific route
turn sharply; change direction abruptly	divert in a specified direction
form an arch or curve	send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
bend or cause to bend
extend in curves and turns