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Definition of curvature noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

curvature

noun
 
/ˈkɜːvətʃə(r)/
 
/ˈkɜːrvətʃər/
[uncountable, countable] (specialist)
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  1. the state of being curved; the amount that something is curved
    • the curvature of the earth
    • curvature of the spine
    • The screen is made of stretched vinyl and has a slight curvature.
    Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin curvatura, from curvare ‘to bend’, from curvus ‘bent’.
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