Curve — For other uses, see Curve (disambiguation). A parabola, a simple example of a curve In mathematics, a curve (also called a curved line in older texts) is, generally speaking, an object similar to a line but which is not required to be straight.… … Wikipedia
Curve (band) — Origin England Genres Alternative rock Electronica Electronic rock Shoegazing Dream pop Years active 1991–1994 1996–2005 … Wikipedia
Curve-billed Thrasher — Conservation status Least Concern ( … Wikipedia
Curve-billed Tinamou — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] … Wikipedia
Curve (album) — Curve Studio album by Doc Walker Released November 20, 2001 … Wikipedia
curve — ► NOUN 1) a line or outline which gradually deviates from being straight for some or all of its length. 2) a line on a graph showing how one quantity varies with respect to another. ► VERB ▪ form or cause to form a curve. ORIGIN from Latin curvus … English terms dictionary
length at first maturity — length at which 50% of the individuals of a given sex are considered to be reproductively mature. Usually based on females and estimated by fitting a logistic curve to the relationships between proportion mature and length. Abbreviated as L50.… … Dictionary of ichthyology
Curve of constant width — A Reuleaux triangle is a curve of constant width. The sides of the square are supporting lines: each touches the curve but does not intersect the interior. The Reuleaux triangle can be rotated whilst always touching each side of the square in a… … Wikipedia
curve — curvedly /kerr vid lee/, adv. curvedness, n. curveless, adj. /kerrv/, n., v., curved, curving, adj. n. 1. a continuously bending line, without angles. 2. the act or extent of curving. 3. any curved outline, form, thing, or part. 4. a curved… … Universalium
curve — 1. A nonangular continuous bend or line. 2. A chart or graphic representation, by means of a continuous line connecting individual observations, of the course of a physiologic activity, of the number of cases of a disease in a given period, or of … Medical dictionary