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Meaning of 'curvature' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Curvature [ n.]
- The act of curving, or the state of being bent or curved; a curving or bending, normal or abnormal, as of a line or surface from a rectilinear direction; a bend; a curve.
- The amount of degree of bending of a mathematical curve, or the tendency at any point to depart from a tangent drawn to the curve at that point.

Meaning of 'curvature' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . curvature [ n]
Meaning (1):
- (medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal
Example in sentence:
  • curvature of the spine

Nearby Words:

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