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curvature
noun cur·va·ture \ˈkər-və-ˌchu̇r, -chər, -ˌtyu̇r, -ˌtu̇r\
: the amount that something is curved
medical : a condition in which your spine is curved in an abnormal way
Full Definition of CURVATURE
2
: a measure or amount of curving; specifically : the rate of change of the angle through which the tangent to a curve turns in moving along the curve and which for a circle is equal to the reciprocal of the radius
3
a : an abnormal curving (as of the spine) b : a curved surface of an organ
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First Known Use of CURVATURE
1603
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CURVATURE Defined for Kids
curvature
noun cur·va·ture \ˈkər-və-ˌchu̇r\
Definition of CURVATURE for Kids
: a part having a somewhat round shape
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curvature
noun cur·va·ture \ˈkər-və-ˌchu̇(ə)r, -chər, -ˌt(y)u̇(ə)r\
Medical Definition of CURVATURE
2
: a curved surface of an organ (as the stomach)—see greater curvature, lesser curvature
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