Curved
Curved adjective - Marked by a long series of irregular curves.
Usage example: a curved strip of metal that had sheared off during the collision
Linear
Linear adjective - Free from irregularities or digressions in course.
Usage example: the bullets from early firearms were notorious for not following a strictly linear path through the air
Both words in one sentence
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Rather than a linear spectrum from left to right, political ideologies all sit on a curved, horseshoe-shaped line (as in the page image), in which the two extremes of the spectrum are closer to each other than they are to the centre of the spectrum.
Source: The Horseshoe Effect
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Linear or Curved. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/curved/linear.
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