segment vs curve

curve vs segment

segment and curve both are nouns.

segment and curve both are verbs.

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

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

segment: one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
curve: curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)

Other hyponyms of segment include bend, dado, leaf, length, straight, straightaway, subdivision, subsection.

segment (noun)	curve (noun)
one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object	a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter
one of the parts into which something naturally divides	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

segment (verb)	curve (verb)
divide into segments	form a curl, curve, or kink
divide or split up	turn sharply; change direction abruptly
	form an arch or curve
	bend or cause to bend
	extend in curves and turns

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