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Meaning of curvature in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈkərvətʃər/

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  1. Noun

    curvature

    Etymology

    late Middle English: via Old French from Latin curvatura, from curvare (see curve)

    Definitions

    1. (medicine) a curving or bending

    Examples

    • « often abnormal »
    • « curvature of the spine »
  2. 2. the rate of change (at a point) of the angle between a curve and a tangent to the curve
  3. 3. the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface

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