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envelope vs curve

curve vs envelope

envelope and curve both are nouns.

envelope is not a verb while curve is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
envelope Yes No No No
curve Yes No Yes No
As nouns, curve is a hypernym of envelope; that is, curve is a word with a broader meaning than envelope:
  • envelope: a curve that is tangent to each of a family of curves
  • curve: the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
Other hypernyms of envelope include curved shape.
envelope (noun) curve (noun)
any wrapper or covering a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc. curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
the bag containing the gas in a balloon the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface
the maximum operating capability of a system (especially an aircraft) a line on a graph representing data
a natural covering (as by a fluid) the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
a curve that is tangent to each of a family of curves
envelope (verb) curve (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 envelope and curve

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