Word Meanings - CURVATURE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

The amount of degree of bending of a mathematical curve, or the tendency at any point to depart from a tangent drawn to the curve at that point. Aberrancy of curvature , the deviation of a curve from a curcular form. -Absolute curvature. See under

Additional info about word: CURVATURE

The amount of degree of bending of a mathematical curve, or the tendency at any point to depart from a tangent drawn to the curve at that point. Aberrancy of curvature , the deviation of a curve from a curcular form. -Absolute curvature. See under Absolute. -- Angle of curvature , one that expresses the amount of curvature of a curve. -- Chord of curvature. See under Chord. -- Circle of curvature. See Osculating circle of a curve, under Circle. -- Curvature of the spine , an abnormal curving of the spine, especially in a lateral direction. -- Radius of curvature, the radius of the circle of curvature, or osculatory circle, at any point of a curve. (more info) 1. The act of curving, or the state of being bent or curved; a curving or bending, normal or abnormal, as of a line or surface from a rectilinear direction; a bend; a curve. Cowper. The elegant curvature of their fronds. Darwin.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of CURVATURE)

• Inflection
• Bend
• curvature
• inflexion
• flexion

Related words: (words related to CURVATURE)

• CURVATURE
  The amount of degree of bending of a mathematical curve, or the tendency at any point to depart from a tangent drawn to the curve at that point. Aberrancy of curvature , the deviation of a curve from a curcular form. -Absolute curvature. See under
• FLEXION
  Syntactical change of form of words, as by declension or conjugation; inflection. Express the syntactical relations by flexion. Sir W. Hamilton. (more info) 1. The act of flexing or bending; a turning. 2. A bending; a part bent; a fold. Bacon.
• INFLECTIONAL
  Of or pertaining to inflection; having, or characterized by, inflection. Max Müller.
• INFLECTION
  The variation or change which words undergo to mark case, gender, number, comparison, tense, person, mood, voice, etc. Any change or modification in the pitch or tone of the voice. A departure from the monotone, or reciting note, in chanting. (more
• INFLEXION
  Inflection.
• CIRCUMFLEXION
  1. The act of bending, or causing to assume a curved form. 2. A winding about; a turning; a circuity; a fold.
• ANTEFLEXION
  A displacement forward of an organ, esp. the uterus, in such manner that its axis is bent upon itself. T. G. Thomas.
• REFLEXION
  See CHAUCER
• DEFLEXION
  See DEFLECTION
• NONINFLECTIONAL
  Not admitting of, or characterized by, inflection.
• RETROFLEXION
  The act of reflexing; the state of being retroflexed. Cf. Retroversion.