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curve noun

  /kɚv/ , /kɜːv/ , [ˈkʰɚv] , [ˈkʰɜːv]
  • (geometry) A one-dimensional figure of non-zero length; the graph of a continuous map from a one-dimensional space.
 käyrä, kaari
  • A simple figure containing no straight portions and no angles; a curved line.
 käyrä
  • A gentle bend, such as in a road.
 kaarre, kurvi, mutka, käyrä
  • A grading system based on the scale of performance of a group used to normalize a right-skewed grade distribution (with more lower scores) into a bell curve, so that more can receive higher grades, regardless of their actual knowledge of the subject.
 kurvi, kurvit

curve verb

  /kɚv/ , /kɜːv/ , [ˈkʰɚv] , [ˈkʰɜːv]
  • (intransitive) To bend or turn gradually from a given direction.
 kaartaa
  • (transitive) To bend; to crook.
 käyristää

curved

taivuttaa

curved adjective

  /kɜːvd/ , /kɝːvd/
  • Having a curve or curves; curving.
 käyrä
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