to curve

Definition of to curve in English English dictionary: A one-dimensional figure of non-zero length; the graph of a continuous map from a one-dimensional space; A gentle bend, such as in a road; To cause to swerve from a straight course
to curve a ball in pitching it.; An algebraic curve; a polynomial relation of the planar coordinates; A simple figure containing no straight portions and no angles; a curved line; To bend or turn gradually from a given direction
the road curves to the right.; To bend; to crook
to curve a pipe.; (informal, usually in plural curves) The attractive shape of a woman's body; {n} any thing that is bent, crookedness; the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface; n keluk; A one dimensional entity that represents a connected set of points in three-space Curves may be viewed/edited using Shape Editor windows Note that the term "Curve" is also used in its non-geometric mathematical sense to describe the functional parametric mappings used to define decremental conduction, interval/duration, and interval/potential effects; A ball that has a big, slow break Compare to hook; Set of points forming a continuous line without angles; A one-dimensional continuum; A set of data points that defines a time dependent property or boundary condition Curves can be created with the Curve Editor Curves can also specify other (e g temperature) dependent properties; form an arch or curve; "her back arches"; "her hips curve nicely"; In well logging, a trace representing a continuous record of some property or occurrence in the wellbore environment versus depth One or more curves may constitute a well log; Pitch that moves down, across, or down and across, depending upon the rotation of the ball; a line on a graph representing data; To bend; to crook; as, to curve a line; to curve a pipe; to cause to swerve from a straight course; as, to curve a ball in pitching it; the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes; a baseball thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approach the batter a line on a graph representing data the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes; A continuous map from a one-dimensional space to a multidimensional space; Design feature (ie curve in bottom of board); If something curves, or if someone or something curves it, it has the shape of a curve. Her spine curved The track curved away below him. a knife with a slightly curving blade A small, unobtrusive smile curved the cook's thin lips; {i} line that is not straight, continuously bending line; bend, turn (in a road); form a curl, curve, or kink; "the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling"; bend or cause to bend; "He crooked his index finger"; "the road curved sharply"; {f} form into a curve, bend; turn; Auxiliary element that takes one scalar parameter as input and returns one point in three dimensional space Path is another word for "curve" Every curve has a starting point and an ending point and connects those two points If the starting point is the same as the ending point then the curve is a closed curve The term 2D curve refers to a planar curve that can be represented by two dimensional points; The continuous image of the unit interval; curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc ); A curve corresponds to all the kind of lines ( circle, cone, Bézier curve, B-Spline curve, NURBS, etc) A parametric curve is define by the parameter functions which define the coordinates of : X= fx (u) Y= fy (u) Z= fz (u); To bend or turn gradually from a given direction; as, the road curves to the right; Ball that breaks from right to left (for right-handers) in a huge arc (and vice-versa for lefties); Bent without angles; crooked; curved; A complex entity created by the definition of endpoints of spline curve sections Note: curve entities cannot be trimmed to and do not respond to many editing commands See also Bezier curve; If something curves, it moves in a curve, for example through the air. The ball curved strangely in the air; a baseball thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approach the batter; Bent without angles; crooked; curved; as, a curve line; a curve surface; A bending without angles; that which is bent; a flexure; as, a curve in a railway or canal; A curve is a smooth, gradually bending line, for example part of the edge of a circle. the curve of his lips. a curve in the road; The attractive shape of a womans body; extend in curves and turns; "The road winds around the lake"; A visual diagram of a measurement using two variables In testing hearing aids, one variable may be frequency, shown on the horizontal axis of the curve, and the other variable amplitude, shown on the vertical axis of the curve; You can refer to a change in something as a particular curve, especially when it is represented on a graph. Each firm will face a downward-sloping demand curve see also learning curve; A non-straight line In the Vutrax context a curve is stored in its segmented form built of 'Curve' point; If someone throws you a curve or if they throw you a curve ball, they surprise you by doing something you do not expect. At the last minute, I threw them a curve ball by saying, `We're going to bring spouses'. to bend or move in the shape of a curve, or to make something do this. In mathematics, an abstract term used to describe the path of a continuously moving point (see continuity). Such a path is usually generated by an equation. The word can also apply to a straight line or to a series of line segments linked end to end. A closed curve is a path that repeats itself, and thus encloses one or more regions. Simple examples include circles, ellipses, and polygons. Open curves such as parabolas, hyperbolas, and spirals have infinite length; traces the combination of interest rates and GNP at which investment equals saving; A collection of straight or curved line segments attached by their ends, or knots, to make a curve The look of the resulting curve varies, depending on the manner of interpolating the control points The term curve refers to Linear or cubic NURBS curves They can not be rendered because they have no thickness, but they have many uses For example, they can be used as the basis for constructing surfaces They can also serve as paths along which an object is animated; A line described according to some low, and having no finite portion of it a straight line; As in tone curve, or color correction curve Beginning as a 45° angle line running up to the right, this line is adjusted into a curve shape by the user to effect color or tone correction The lower left end of the curve typically represents the dark portions of a picture and an upward bend will typically lighten the shadows Similar capabilities exist by working with the middle or highlight parts of the curve In this way it is possible to alter only certain tone ranges of an image without making un-wanted changes in other parts of the image; A change of flying direction that is not a turn or an arc Curves can be complex, as in the Rug (DI 28) or the ellipses in the Soup Can (DI 36) Curves can also be simpler as in the curve at the bottom of the flower in the Tulip (DI 32); turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"