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curvature

noun

ˈkər-və-ˌchu̇r

Definition of curvature

as in curve

something that curves or is curved curvature of the spine is called scoliosis

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Recent Examples of curvature This handles the glass curvature mathematically, meaning the windshield looks completely clean and ordinary when the system is powered down. — New Atlas, 30 July 2026 The famed physicist’s revolutionary general theory of relativity debuted in 1915, positing that gravity can be understood as objects falling along the curvature of spacetime. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 8 July 2026 These New Balance sneakers have thick, firm outsoles with upward curvatures. — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 The Australian system, developed over 40 years, works by refracting high-frequency electromagnetic waves off the ionosphere to detect distant objects that are invisible to conventional radars because of Earth’s curvature. — Rod McGuirk, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for curvature

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Treasury yields moved lower across the curve on Thursday, as traders look ahead to key services and jobs data for more insights into the domestic economic picture following a sharp sell-off in global bond markets.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Here was this fit, so daring and so specific, that clung to the curves of our legs like cellophane.

— Jane Herman, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of curve

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The world of the show isn’t perfect, but its characters are kind in the face of obstacles, and each half-hour arc bends reassuringly toward justice.

— Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
The researchers observed bends, wiggles, kinks, gaps, branches, spurs and clumps.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of bend

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The effect was also seen in another important state of magic-angle graphene.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
With it, Kim was able to adjust for the different camera angles and use openly available videos on Baseball Savant to identify the glove as a target and figure out miss distances.

— Eno Sarris, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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