curvilineal
vəˈlɪn adjective
1.
consisting of or bounded by curved lines: a curvilinear figure.
2.
forming or moving in a curved line.
3.
formed or characterized by curved lines.
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curvilinear or curvilineal (ˌkɜːvɪˈlɪnɪə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | consisting of, bounded by, or characterized by a curved line |
| 2. | along a curved line: curvilinear motion |
| 3. | maths (of a set of coordinates) determined by or determining a system of three orthogonal surfaces |
| curvilineal or curvilineal | |
| —adj | |
| curviline'arity or curvilineal | |
| —n | |
| curvi'linearly or curvilineal | |
| —adv | |
| curvilinear or curvilineal (ˌkɜːvɪˈlɪnɪə) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | consisting of, bounded by, or characterized by a curved line |
| 2. | along a curved line: curvilinear motion |
| 3. | maths (of a set of coordinates) determined by or determining a system of three orthogonal surfaces |
| curvilineal or curvilineal | |
| —adj | |
| curviline'arity or curvilineal | |
| —n | |
| curvi'linearly or curvilineal | |
| —adv | |
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curvilinear  (kûr'və-lĭn'ē-ər) Pronunciation Key
Formed, bounded, or characterized by curved lines. |
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