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noun
1.
the act of curving or the state of being curved.
2.
a curved condition, often abnormal: curvature of the spine.
3.
the degree of curving of a line or surface.
4.
Geometry.
a.
(at a point on a curve) the derivative of the inclination of the tangent with respect to arc length.
b.
the absolute value of this derivative.
5.
something curved.
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| curvature (ˈkɜːvətʃə) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | something curved or a curved part of a thing |
| 2. | any normal or abnormal curving of a bodily part: curvature of the spine |
| 3. | geometry radius of curvature See also centre of curvature the change in inclination of a tangent to a curve over unit length of arc. For a circle or sphere it is the reciprocal of the radius |
| 4. | the act of curving or the state or degree of being curved or bent |
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Word Origin & History
curvature
1660s, from L. curvatura "bending," from curvare "to bend" (see curve). In non-Euclidian geometry, from 1873
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Medical Dictionary
curvature cur·va·ture (kûr'və-ch&oobreve;r', -chər)
n.
A curving or bending, especially an abnormal one.
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