a line having no straight part; bend having no angular part
a thing or part having the shape of a curve
the act of curving, or the extent of this
the pronounced curving outline of a shapely female figure
☆ Baseball a ball thrown by a right-handed pitcher that curves to the pitcher's left, or one thrown by a left-handed pitcher that curves to the pitcher's right
a curved line or similar graphic representation showing variations occurring or expected to occur in prices, business conditions, group achievements, etc.
Math. a one-dimensional continuum of points in a space of two or more dimensions, such as a parabola in a plane or a helix in three-dimensional space: a straight line or line segment is a type of curve