An abstract sphere of infinite radius which serves as the imaginary backdrop for celestial objects, and of which the visible sky is one hemisphere.
the figure of the universe as an imaginary sphere whose center is the Earth
A one-dimensional figure of non-zero length; the graph of a continuous map from a one-dimensional space.
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.
An algebraic curve; a polynomial relation of the planar coordinates.
A one-dimensional continuum.
A simple figure containing no straight portions and no angles; a curved line.
A gentle bend, such as in a road.
The attractive shape of a woman's body.
A continuous map from a one-dimensional space to a multidimensional space.
To bend; to crook.
To grade on a curve (bell curve of a normal distribution).
(slang) To reject, to turn down romantic advances.
To bend or turn gradually from a given direction.
To cause to swerve from a straight course.