incurvate

[ adjective in-kur-veyt, in-kur-vit; verb in-kur-veyt, in-kur-veyt ]
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adjective
  1. curved, especially inward.

verb (used with object),in·cur·vat·ed, in·cur·vat·ing.
  1. to make curved; turn from a straight line or course; curve, especially inward.

Origin of incurvate

1
1570–80; <Latin incurvātus, past participle of incurvāre.See incurve, -ate1

Other words from incurvate

  • in·cur·va·ture [in-kur-vuh-cher], /ɪnˈkɜr və tʃər/, in·cur·va·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for incurvate

incurvate

verb(ˈɪnkɜːˌveɪt) incurve (ɪnˈkɜːv)
  1. to curve or cause to curve inwards

adjective(ɪnˈkɜːvɪt, -veɪt)
  1. curved inwards

Origin of incurvate

1
C16: from Latin incurvāre (vb)

Derived forms of incurvate

  • incurvation, noun
  • incurvature (ɪnˈkɜːvətʃə), noun

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