The difference between Curved and Straight

When used as adjectives, curved means having a curve or curves, whereas straight means not crooked or bent.


Straight is also noun with the meaning: something that is not crooked or bent such as a part of a road or track.

Straight is also adverb with the meaning: of a direction relative to the subject, precisely.

Straight is also verb with the meaning: to straighten.

check bellow for the other definitions of Curved and Straight

  1. Curved as an adjective:

    Having a curve or curves.

  1. Curved as a verb:

  1. Straight as an adjective:

    Not crooked or bent; having a constant direction throughout its length.

  2. Straight as an adjective:

    Of a path, trajectory, etc.: direct, undeviating.

  3. Straight as an adjective:

    Perfectly horizontal or vertical; not diagonal or oblique.

  4. Straight as an adjective (obsolete):

    Stretched out; fully extended.

  5. Straight as an adjective (obsolete, rare):

    Strait; narrow.

  6. Straight as an adjective:

    Free from dishonesty; honest, law-abiding.

  7. Straight as an adjective:

    Direct in communication; unevasive, straightforward.

  8. Straight as an adjective:

    In a row, in unbroken sequence; consecutive.

    Examples:

    "After four straight wins, Mudchester United are top of the league."

  9. Straight as an adjective:

    In proper order; as it should be.

  10. Straight as an adjective:

    Of spirits: undiluted, unmixed; neat.

  11. Straight as an adjective (cricket):

    Describing the bat as held so as not to incline to either side; on, or near a line running between the two wickets.

  12. Straight as an adjective (tennis):

    Describing the sets in a match of which the winner did not lose a single set.

  13. Straight as an adjective (US, politics):

    Making no exceptions or deviations in one's support of the organization and candidates of a political party.

    Examples:

    "a straight Republican;  a straight Democrat"

  14. Straight as an adjective (US, politics):

    Containing the names of all the regularly nominated candidates of a party and no others.

    Examples:

    "a straight ballot"

  15. Straight as an adjective (colloquial):

    Conventional, mainstream, socially acceptable.

  16. Straight as an adjective (fashion):

    Not plus size; thin.

    Examples:

    "the shirts only come in straight sizes, not in plus sizes''; ''shopping at a straight-sized store"

  17. Straight as an adjective (colloquial):

    Not using alcohol, drugs, etc.

  18. Straight as an adjective (colloquial):

    Heterosexual.

  19. Straight as an adjective:

    concerning the property allowing the parallel-transport of vectors along a course that keeps tangent vectors remain tangent vectors throughout that course

  1. Straight as an adverb:

    Of a direction relative to the subject, precisely; as if following a direct line.

    Examples:

    "The door will be straight ahead of you."

    "Go straight back."

  2. Straight as an adverb:

    Directly; without pause, delay or detour.

    Examples:

    "On arriving at work, he went straight to his office."

  3. Straight as an adverb:

    Continuously; without interruption or pause.

    Examples:

    "He claims he can hold his breath for three minutes straight."

  1. Straight as a noun:

    Something that is not crooked or bent such as a part of a road or track.

  2. Straight as a noun ([[poker]]):

    Five cards in sequence.

  3. Straight as a noun (colloquial):

    A heterosexual.

    Examples:

    "My friends call straights "heteros"."

  4. Straight as a noun (slang):

    A normal person; someone in mainstream society.

  5. Straight as a noun (slang):

    A cigarette, particularly one containing tobacco instead of marijuana. Also straighter.

  1. Straight as a verb (transitive):

    To straighten.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek A. Smith"