kurvien

Kurvi is a Finnish noun meaning "curve." It is used to refer to a curved line or shape and appears in technical, mathematical, and design contexts. Grammatically, kurvi is a masculine noun; the plural nominative is kurvit, and the genitive plural is kurvien, as in kurvien ominaisuudet (the properties of the curves).

Usage and scope: In everyday Finnish, the term käyrä is more common for a curve, while kurvi tends to appear in technical or specialized contexts, such as mathematics, engineering, computer graphics, and CAD. The word is believed to derive from Swedish kurva, with the Finnish form kurvi reflecting inflectional patterns.

In mathematics, a curve is a one-dimensional set of points that may be described parametrically or by equations. Curves include simple cases such as straight lines and circles, as well as more complex forms like parabolas, ellipses, and cubic Bezier curves used in computer graphics. When discussing several such objects, one may refer to kurvien ominaisuudet (properties of the curves) or kurvien yhtälöt (the equations of the curves).

See also: Käyrä; Curve (geometry); Bezier curve.