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DictionarycurvatureDegree of bending
noun

curvature

KUR-vuh-chur/ˈkɜːrvətʃər/

The state or degree of being curved rather than straight or flat.

The three strips show increasing curvature.

Three arcing metal strips with increasingly strong curvature, endpoints aligned.
Etymology
curvatureLatina bending

Latin curvatura named a bending. Curvature treats continuous bending as a property of a line or surface, describing either its curved state or how pronounced the bending is.

In context

UF / IFAS Extension Pinellas County80:53
the side that's away from the light to lengthen and the cells on this side of the stem to contract or not get as big which results in a curvature of the entire individual
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More examples

  • They measured the curvature of the road.
  • The drawing exaggerated the spine's curvature.
  • Changing the curvature altered how the mirror focused light.

Forms

curvature

curve verb — bend from a straight course

Similar words

curve
A curve is a line or shape; curvature is the quality or degree of bending.
bend
Bend can name a particular change in direction; curvature describes how curved something is.