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curve

/kɜːv/ /kɝv/

Meanings
noun
A gentle bend, such as in a road.

Examples :

"You should slow down when approaching a curve."
way geography direction

Related Words

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approaching verb

/əˈpɹəʊtʃɪŋ/ /əˈpɹoʊtʃɪŋ/

To come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer.

"The bus is approaching the stop, so get ready to board. "

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rollercoaster noun

/ˈɹoʊlɚˌkoʊstɚ/

An amusement ride consisting of a buggy on a track that rises, falls, twists and turns.

"During our family trip to the amusement park, my sister was excited to ride the rollercoaster. "

Illustration attractive

attractive adjective

/əˈtɹæktɪv/

Causing attraction; having the quality of attracting by inherent force.

"The vibrant colors of the new school uniforms were attractive to the students. "

Illustration continuous

continuous adjective

/kənˈtɪn.juː.əs/

Without stopping; without a break, cessation, or interruption

"a continuous current of electricity"

Illustration distribution

distribution noun

/ˌdɪstɹəˈbjuːʃən/

An act of distributing or state of being distributed.

"The distribution of the school supplies was done fairly, giving each student an equal amount. "

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containing verb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

To hold inside.

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

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multidimensional noun

/ˌmʌltidɪˈmenʃənəl/ /ˌmʌltidaɪˈmenʃənəl/

(New Age religion) a being that exists in more than one dimension

"According to her New Age beliefs, the spiritual guru claimed to be a multidimensional, able to perceive and interact with realities beyond our everyday experience. "

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regardless adjective

/ɹɪˈɡɑːd.lɪs/ /ɹɪˈɡɑɹd.lɪs/

Having no regard; heedless; careless.

"Regardless of the rain, she went to school. "

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coordinates noun

/koʊˈɔːrdənəts/ /koʊˈɔːrdənˌeɪts/

A number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure.

"The seating chart shows each student's coordinates on the line of desks. "

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polynomial noun

/ˌpɑːlɪˈnoʊmiəl/ /ˌpɑlɪˈnoʊmiəl/

(strict sense) An expression consisting of a sum of a finite number of terms, each term being the product of a constant coefficient and one or more variables raised to a non-negative integer power, such as an x^n + a{n-1}x^{n-1} + ... + a_0 x^0.

"In math class, we learned that `3x² + 2x - 5` is a simple example of a polynomial. "

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dimensional adjective

/-ʃnəl/

Of or pertaining to dimensions.

"The math problem required us to understand the dimensional relationships of the cube. "

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performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"