curve

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/kɜrv/ · curve

A smoothly flowing, continuous line or path that is not straight.

Meanings

nounformal

A smoothly flowing, continuous line or path that is not straight.

ایک ہموار بہاؤ، مسلسل لکیریں یا راستہ جو سیدھا نہیں ہے۔

کِشِش

kishish

Formal: گولائی

Synonyms

bendarcsweepخمچکروگولائی

Antonyms

linestraightسیدھالکیریں

Common Collocations

  • curve of a road
  • curve of a graph
  • gentle curve

Example Sentences

The curve of the road made driving quite challenging.

سڑک کا کِشِش ڈرائیونگ کو کافی چیلنجنگ بنا دیتا ہے۔

Sadak ka kishish driving ko kaafi challenging bana deta hai.

She drew a beautiful curve on her sketch.

اس نے اپنے خاکے پر ایک خوبصورت کِشِش بنائی۔

Us ne apne khake par aik khubsurat kishish banai.

Mathematicians often analyze the curve of functions.

ریاضی دان اکثر فنکشن کی کِشِش کا تجزیہ کرتے ہیں۔

Riyaazi daan aksar function ki kishish ka tajziya karte hain.

Easily Confused With

curveball:A curveball is a specific type of pitch in baseball, while a curve refers more generally to any bending line or shape.
verbformal

To bend or shape something into a curve.

کسی چیز کو کِشِش میں لانا یا شکل دینا۔

کِشِش کرنا

kishish karna

Formal: جوڑ دینا

Synonyms

bendwarptwistخم کرناموڑناگول بنانا

Antonyms

straightenflattenسیدھا کرناچٹائچپٹا کرنا

Common Collocations

  • curve the path
  • curve the metal
  • gently curve

Example Sentences

He decided to curve the path in the garden for a more natural look.

اس نے باغ میں راستے کو کِشِش کرنے کا فیصلہ کیا تاکہ قدرتی نظر آئے۔

Us ne bagh mein raste ko kishish karne ka faisla kiya taake qudrati nazar aaye.

The artist wanted to curve the canvas to create a three-dimensional effect.

آرٹسٹ چاہتا تھا کہ کینوس کو کِشِش کرے تاکہ تین جہتی اثر پیدا ہو۔

Artist chahta tha ke canvas ko kishish kare taake teen jihati asar peda ho.

You should curve the edges of the paper for a smoother finish.

آپ کو کاغذ کے کناروں کو کِشِش کرنا چاہیے تاکہ ہموار ختم ہو۔

Aap ko kagaz ke kinaron ko kishish karna chahiye taake humwar khatm ho.

Easily Confused With

curveball:A curveball is a specific type of pitch in baseball, while to curve refers to the action of bending or shaping something.

Word Family

curved
adjectiveخمیدہ
curving
verbکِشِش کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Imagine a curve as something bending like a smile.

Picture a rainbow curving across the sky.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

لبوں کی کشش کا چمن میں کیا کہنا، خدا کی قسم ہے وفا کا کیا کہنا۔

Labon ki kishish ka chaman mein kya kehna, Khuda ki qasam hai wafa ka kya kehna.

What to say about the charm of lips in the garden, I swear by God, what to say about loyalty.

Mirza Ghalib, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

کسی کِشِش کا اثر ہمیشہ رہتا ہے۔

Kisi kishish ka asar hamesha rehta hai.

The effect of any curve always remains.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "curvare" — to bend or incline

First known use: 14th century

The word 'curve' has evolved from its Latin origin 'curvare', meaning to bend, and has been used in English since the late 14th century.