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curve vs shape

shape vs curve

curve and shape both are nouns.

curve and shape both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
curve Yes No Yes No
shape Yes No Yes No
As nouns, shape is a hypernym of curve; that is, shape is a word with a broader meaning than curve:
  • curve: the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface
  • shape: any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
Other hypernyms of curve include configuration, conformation, contour, form.
curve (noun) shape (noun)
a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.) any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface the visual appearance of something or someone
a line on a graph representing data alternative names for the body of a human being
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes a perceptual structure
a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept
the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape')
curve (verb) shape (verb)
form a curl, curve, or kink give shape or form to
turn sharply; change direction abruptly shape or influence; give direction to
form an arch or curve make something, usually for a specific function
bend or cause to bend
extend in curves and turns
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