to make into a curve

  • 21Degree of a curve — Degree De*gree , n. [F. degr[ e], OF. degret, fr. LL. degradare. See {Degrade}.] 1. A step, stair, or staircase. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] By ladders, or else by degree. Rom. of R. [1913 Webster] 2. One of a series of progressive steps upward or… …

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  • 22Keeling Curve — The Keeling Curve is a graph showing the variation in concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide since 1958. It is based on continuous measurements taken at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii under the supervision of Charles David Keeling.… …

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  • 23Grading on a curve — In education, grading on a curve (also known as curved grading or simply curving) is a statistical method of assigning grades designed to yield a pre determined distribution of grades among the students in a class. The term curve refers to the… …

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  • 24To fall into one's hands — Fall Fall (f[add]l), v. i. [imp. {Fell} (f[e^]l); p. p. {Fallen} (f[add]l n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Falling}.] [AS. feallan; akin to D. vallen, OS. & OHG. fallan, G. fallen, Icel. Falla, Sw. falla, Dan. falde, Lith. pulti, L. fallere to deceive, Gr.… …

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  • 25The Line, the Cross & the Curve — Infobox Film name = The Line, The Cross and the Curve imdb id = 0107421 producer = Margarita Doyle director = Kate Bush writer = Kate Bush starring = Kate Bush Miranda Richardson Lindsay Kemp music = Kate Bush cinematography = Roger Pratt editing …

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  • 26Bethany Curve — Infobox musical artist Name = Bethany Curve Img capt = Lineup circa 2001 04, L R: Mac Wha, Millang, Lockhart, Guevara Img size = Background = group or band Origin = flagicon|USA Santa Cruz, California, USA Genre = Shoegaze Alternative rock Dream… …

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  • 27Tonal Reproduction Curve — is often referred to by its initials, TRC, and the R is sometimes said to stand for Response, as in Tonal Response Curve.A Tonal Reproduction Curve is applied to the luminance value of an electronic image which adjusts for dot gain of a… …

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  • 28backward-sloping supply curve for labour — The preference for increased leisure over increased remuneration. Thus, when wage incentives are offered to improve productivity , labourers respond by working shorter hours to earn the same money rather than harder or longer to earn more money.… …

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  • 29french curve — noun Usage: often capitalized F : a curved piece of flat material (as wood, ebonite, celluloid) often in the form of a scroll and used as an aid in drawing noncircular curves * * * a flat drafting instrument, usually consisting of a sheet of… …

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  • 30Transcendental curve — Transcendental Tran scen*den tal, a. [Cf. F. transcendantal, G. transcendental.] 1. Supereminent; surpassing others; as, transcendental being or qualities. [1913 Webster] 2. (Philos.) In the Kantian system, of or pertaining to that which can be… …

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