curvature

cur·va·ture  (kûrv-chr, -chr)

n.

1. The act of curving or the state of being curved.

2. Mathematics

a. The ratio of the change in the angle of a tangent that moves over a given arc to the length of the arc.

b. The limit of this ratio as the length of the arc approaches zero.

c. The reciprocal of the radius of a circle.

3. Medicine A curving or bending, especially an abnormal one: curvature of the spine.

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[Middle English, from Latin curvtra, from curvtus, past participle of curvre, to bend, from curvus, curved; see sker-² in Indo-European roots.]

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curvature

Noun

the state or degree of being curved

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	curvature - (medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal; "curvature of the spine" medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"
	2.	curvature - the rate of change (at a point) of the angle between a curve and a tangent to the curve derivative, derived function, differential, differential coefficient, first derivative - the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
	3.	curvature - the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface curve shape, configuration, conformation, contour, form - any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); "he could barely make out their shapes" curliness, waviness - (of hair) a tendency to curl straightness - (of hair) lack of a tendency to curl

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curvature

noun curving, bend, curve, arching, arc

Translations

curvature [ˈkəːvətʃəʳ] n → courbure f

curvature [ˈkəːvətʃəʳ] n → Krümmung f

curvature [ˈkəːvətʃəʳ] n → curvatura

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curvature

n curvature [ˈkəːvətʃə, (American ) -tʃuər]

the condition or extent of being curved the curvature of the earth. boog إنْـحِـناء кривина zakřivení krumning; kurve die Krümmung καμπυλότητα curvatura kumerus انحنا؛ خمیدگی kaarevuus courbure עִיקוּם टेढ़ापन zavojitost görbület lengkungan boglína curvatura 湾曲 구부러짐; 곡률 išlinkimas, iškrypimas izliekums kelengkungan kromming krumning krzywizna curvatura curbură кривизна zakrivenie ukrivljenost iskrivljenost krökning, kurva, bågform ความโค้ง eğrilik 彎曲 кривизна; вигин خميدگی độ cong 弯曲