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curve (s) (noun), curves (pl)
A line that is continuously bent, as in the arc of a circle: A curve can be a simple shape lacking straight parts and angles.

When the couple were driving up the mountain roads there were many curves and no straight sections..

This entry is located in the following unit: Measurements and Mathematics Terms (page 5)
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bell curve (s) (noun), bell curves (pl)
The shape of a graph that indicates normal distribution: A bell curve is a common symmetrical curve that shows a normal distribution and looks has the shape of a bell.
This entry is located in the following unit: Measurements and Mathematics Terms (page 3)
I-V curve
A graphical presentation of the current versus the voltage from a photovoltaic device as the load is increased from the short circuit (no load) condition to the open circuit (maximum voltage) condition.

The shape of the curve characterizes cell performance.

This entry is located in the following unit: Photovoltaic Conversion Efficiency Terms + (page 11)
light curve (s) (noun), light curves (pl)
A chart of graph of the change in brightness of a celestial object: A light curve is expressed in apparent magnitudes, against time of variable stars.
This entry is located in the following unit: Astronomy and related astronomical terms (page 14)