curve vs scallop

scallop vs curve

curve and scallop both are nouns.

curve and scallop both are verbs.

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

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

curve: the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
scallop: one of a series of rounded projections (or the notches between them) formed by curves along an edge (as the edge of a leaf or piece of cloth or the margin of a shell or a shriveled red blood cell observed in a hypertonic solution etc.)

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, 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, polygonal chain, conchoid, brachistochrone, supply curve, cosine curve, cotangent curve, tangent curve.

curve (noun)	scallop (noun)
a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter	edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions
curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)	edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells; served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces
the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface	thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled
a line on a graph representing data	one of a series of rounded projections (or the notches between them) formed by curves along an edge (as the edge of a leaf or piece of cloth or the margin of a shell or a shriveled red blood cell observed in a hypertonic solution etc.)
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes

curve (verb)	scallop (verb)
form a curl, curve, or kink	shape or cut in scallops
turn sharply; change direction abruptly	fish for scallops
form an arch or curve	form scallops in
bend or cause to bend	decorate an edge with scallops
extend in curves and turns	bake in a sauce, milk, etc., often with breadcrumbs on top

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