upcurve

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noun

An upward curve.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

nounupcurve (plural upcurves)

plural upcurves

  1. An upward curve.

    Bleached and brittle stalks branch precisely, each finally dividing into an upcurve of umbrella-like spokes which terminate in a starburst of micro-stems.

    2009 September 11, Christine Smith, “Country diary”, in Guardian
verbupcurve (third-person singular simple present upcurves, present participle upcurving, simple past and past participle upcurved)

present singular third person upcurves · participle present upcurving · participle past upcurved · past upcurved

  1. To curve upwards.

Origin

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APA

upcurve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upcurve

MLA

“upcurve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upcurve. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “upcurve,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upcurve.

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