curvature (redirected from curvatures)

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 [ˈkɜːvətʃə]

n

1. something curved or a curved part of a thing

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) any normal or abnormal curving of a bodily part curvature of the spine

3. (Mathematics) Geometry the change in inclination of a tangent to a curve over unit length of arc. For a circle or sphere it is the reciprocal of the radius See also radius of curvature, centre of curvature

4. the act of curving or the state or degree of being curved or bent

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 He suffered from a curvature of the spine.

Translations

curvature [ˈkɜːvətʃəʳ] N

1. (Math) → curvatura f

2. curvature of the spine (Med) → escoliosis f inv, desviación f de columna

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curvature [ˈkɜː^rvətʃə^r] n → courbure f curvature of the spine
curvature of the spine n → scoliose f

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curvature

n → Krümmung f; (misshapen) → Verkrümmung f; curvature of the spine (normal) → Rückgratkrümmung f; (abnormal) → Rückgratverkrümmung f; the curvature of space → die Raumkrümmung

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curvature [ˈkɜːvətʃəʳ] n → curvatura
curvature of the spine (Med) → deviazione f della colonna vertebrale

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curvature [ˈkɜːvətʃəʳ] n → curvatura
curvature of the spine (Med) → deviazione f della colonna vertebrale

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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 만곡 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