curve vs straightness

straightness vs curve

curve and straightness both are nouns.

curve is a verb but straightness is not a verb.

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

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

curve: the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface
straightness: (of hair) lack of a tendency to curl

Other hyponyms of curve include curliness, waviness, spoke misalignment.

curve (noun)	straightness (noun)
a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter	a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex
curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)	freedom from crooks or curves or bends or angles
the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface	(of hair) lack of a tendency to curl
a line on a graph representing data	having honest intentions
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes	trueness of course toward a goal

curve (verb)	straightness (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

Difference between curve and straightness

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