curved shape vs catenary

catenary vs curved shape

curved shape and catenary both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
curved shape	Yes	No	No	No
catenary	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, catenary is a hyponym of curved shape; that is, catenary is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than curved shape:

curved shape: the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
catenary: the curve theoretically assumed by a perfectly flexible and inextensible cord of uniform density and cross section hanging freely from two fixed points

Other hyponyms of curved shape include bell-shaped curve, Gaussian curve, Gaussian shape, normal curve, meander, closed curve, S-shape, Cupid's bow, undulation, wave, extrados, gooseneck, intrados, bend, crook, turn, twist, crotchet, hook, envelope, arc, crenation, crenature, crenel, crenelle, scallop, 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.

curved shape (noun)	catenary (noun)
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes	the curve theoretically assumed by a perfectly flexible and inextensible cord of uniform density and cross section hanging freely from two fixed points

Difference between curved shape and catenary

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