kurva — meaning in English

English meaning

• arc noun A curved line, especially part of the edge of a circle.
• bend verb To force something into a curved or angled shape.
• curve noun A smoothly bending line, with no sharp corners.

Senses

kurva is used for these senses in English:

• arc (mathematics) A continuous mapping from a real interval (typically [0, 1]) into a space.
• bend A curve.
• curve 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.

arc — full definition

1. noun A curved line, especially part of the edge of a circle.
2. noun A story's overall shape or progression, especially a character's emotional or moral development.
3. verb To move or curve along a path shaped like an arc.
4. noun A glowing discharge of electricity jumping across a gap, as in welding.

bend — full definition

1. verb To force something into a curved or angled shape.
2. verb To curve or change direction.
3. verb To lean or stoop the body.
4. verb To adapt rules or facts to suit a purpose.
5. noun A curve, turn, or angle.

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