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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.
 curva
  • 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.
 curvas

curve verb

  /kɚv/ , /kɜːv/ , [ˈkʰɚv] , [ˈkʰɜːv]
  • (transitive) To cause to swerve from a straight course.
  • (intransitive) To bend or turn gradually from a given direction.
 curvar
  • (transitive) To bend; to crook.
 curvar, envergar

curved adjective

  /kɜːvd/ , /kɝːvd/
  • Having a curve or curves; curving.
 curvado, curvo
learning curve
curva de aprendizagem, curva de aprendizado, linha de aprendizado
bell curve
gaussiana
elliptic curve
curva elíptica
Allen curve
curva de Allen
Bézier curve
curva de Bézier
French curve
papagaio
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