curve in French
curve in French is courbe, courbes, courber — curve means a smoothly bending line, with no sharp corners.
curve in French
courbe
courbes
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.
courbe
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.
courber
(transitive) To bend; to crook.
What does "curve" mean?
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noun A smoothly bending line, with no sharp corners.
"The river makes a lazy curve around the edge of the town."
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verb To bend gradually rather than at a sharp angle.
"The railway line curves gently through the valley before reaching the station."
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noun A system of grading students relative to how the whole class performed, rather than against a fixed standard.
"Because the test was so hard, the teacher decided to mark it on a curve."
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curve in a sentence
- The river makes a lazy curve around the edge of the town.
- The road follows a wide curve along the coast.
- The railway line curves gently through the valley before reaching the station.
- Her lips curved into a smile when she saw the puppy.
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What is "curve" in French?
"curve" in French is courbe, courbes, courber. curve means: A smoothly bending line, with no sharp corners.
How do you use "curve" in a sentence?
Example: "The river makes a lazy curve around the edge of the town." In French, "curve" is courbe, courbes, courber.
Are there other ways to say "curve" in French?
Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "curve": courbe, courbes, courber.
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