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curve noun

  /kɚv/ , /kɜːv/ , [ˈkʰɚv] , [ˈkʰɜːv]
  • A gentle bend, such as in a road.
  • A simple figure containing no straight portions and no angles; a curved line.
  • (geometry) A one-dimensional figure of non-zero length; the graph of a continuous map from a one-dimensional space.
 courbe
  • 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.
 courbes, courbe

curve verb

  /kɚv/ , /kɜːv/ , [ˈkʰɚv] , [ˈkʰɜːv]
  • (transitive) To bend; to crook.
 courber

curved adjective

  /kɜːvd/ , /kɝːvd/
  • Having a curve or curves; curving.
 courbé
French curve
perroquet, pistolet
elliptic curve
courbe elliptique
plane curve
courbe plane
indifference curve
courbe d’indifférence
light curve
courbe de lumière
yield curve
courbe des taux
learning curve
courbe d'apprentissage
bell curve
courbe de Gauss
flatten the curve
aplatir la courbe
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