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Definition of
curvature noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
curvature
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˈkərvətʃər
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NAmE
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ˈkərvəˌtʃʊr
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the state of being curved; the amount that something is curved
the curvature of the earth
curvature of the spine
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curvature
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