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