Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
---|---|---|---|---|
curve | Yes | No | Yes | No |
trend | Yes | No | Yes | No |
curve (noun) | trend (noun) |
---|---|
a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter | a general tendency to change (as of opinion) |
curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.) | the popular taste at a given time |
the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface | general line of orientation |
a line on a graph representing data | a general direction in which something tends to move |
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes |
curve (verb) | trend (verb) |
---|---|
form a curl, curve, or kink | turn sharply; change direction abruptly |
turn sharply; change direction abruptly | to be temporarily popular |
form an arch or curve | |
bend or cause to bend | |
extend in curves and turns |