flex vs curve

flex and curve both are nouns.

flex and curve both are verbs.

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

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

flex: form a curve
curve: bend or cause to bend

Other hyponyms of flex include crook, arc, arch, incurvate, replicate, retroflex, angle, lean, slant, tilt, tip, bend, bow, crouch, stoop, double, double over, double up, cower, crawl, creep, cringe, fawn, grovel, curl, curl up, draw in.

flex (noun)	curve (noun)
the act of flexing	a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter
	curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
	the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface
	a line on a graph representing data
	the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes

flex (verb)	curve (verb)
cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form	form a curl, curve, or kink
bend a joint	turn sharply; change direction abruptly
form a curve	form an arch or curve
contract	bend or cause to bend
exhibit the strength of	extend in curves and turns

Difference between flex and curve

Words related to "curve"

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