curvilinear

adjective cur·vi·lin·ear \ˌkər-və-ˈli-nē-ər\

Definition of CURVILINEAR

: consisting of or bounded by curved lines : represented by a curved line

: marked by flowing tracery <curvilinear Gothic>

— cur·vi·lin·ear·i·ty \-ˌli-nē-ˈer-ə-tē, -ˈa-rə-\ noun

Latin curvus + linea line

First Known Use: 1696

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