curvature
noun/ˈkɜːvətʃə(r)/
/ˈkɜːrvətʃər/
[uncountable, countable] (specialist)- 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’.Definitions on the go
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