"curve" meaning in English

See curve in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: curve
  1. η καμπύλη, η στροφή, μια γραμμή ή επιφάνεια που κάμπτεται σταδιακά
    Sense id: el-curve-en-noun-JW3hdk4R
  2. οι καμπύλες Tags: plural-only
    Sense id: el-curve-en-noun-TkMmVdqL
{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "curve",
      "source": "header"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The parabola and the hyperbola are curves."
        },
        {
          "text": "supply and demand curve - καμπύλη προσφοράς και ζήτησης"
        },
        {
          "text": "a frequency curve - καμπύλη συχνότητας",
          "translation": "Η παραβολή και η υπερβολή είναι καμπύλες."
        },
        {
          "text": "a curve in the road - στροφή στο δρόμο"
        },
        {
          "text": "I am taking a curve at high speed.",
          "translation": "Παίρνω μια στροφή με μεγάλη ταχύτητα"
        },
        {
          "text": "≈ συνώνυμα: → δείτε τη λέξη bend"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "η καμπύλη, η στροφή, μια γραμμή ή επιφάνεια που κάμπτεται σταδιακά"
      ],
      "id": "el-curve-en-noun-JW3hdk4R"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "a woman with attractive curves - γυναίκα με ελκυστικές καμπύλες"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "οι καμπύλες"
      ],
      "id": "el-curve-en-noun-TkMmVdqL",
      "raw_tags": [
        "μόνο στον πληθυντικό"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "plural-only"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "curve"
}
{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "curve",
      "source": "header"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The parabola and the hyperbola are curves."
        },
        {
          "text": "supply and demand curve - καμπύλη προσφοράς και ζήτησης"
        },
        {
          "text": "a frequency curve - καμπύλη συχνότητας",
          "translation": "Η παραβολή και η υπερβολή είναι καμπύλες."
        },
        {
          "text": "a curve in the road - στροφή στο δρόμο"
        },
        {
          "text": "I am taking a curve at high speed.",
          "translation": "Παίρνω μια στροφή με μεγάλη ταχύτητα"
        },
        {
          "text": "≈ συνώνυμα: → δείτε τη λέξη bend"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "η καμπύλη, η στροφή, μια γραμμή ή επιφάνεια που κάμπτεται σταδιακά"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "a woman with attractive curves - γυναίκα με ελκυστικές καμπύλες"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "οι καμπύλες"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "μόνο στον πληθυντικό"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "plural-only"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "curve"
}

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