Curve
/kɜrv/noun
A smoothly flowing, continuous line or path that differs from a straight line in that it is not straight at any segment.
Did you know?The word 'curve' is derived from the Latin 'curvare', which means 'to bend', connecting it to the idea of bending reality itself in mystical practices.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ker-
“to turn, bend”
Latin
Latin
curvare
“to bend or curve”
Old French
Old French
curve
“a bend or curvature”
Middle English
Middle English
curven
“to bend or shape”
Modern English
English
curve
“a smooth, continuous bending line or path”