Definition of CURVATURE

curvature

Plural: curvatures

Noun

  • (medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal
    • "curvature of the spine"
  • the rate of change (at a point) of the angle between a curve and a tangent to the curve
  • the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface
  • The shape of something curved.
  • The extent to which a subspace is curved within a metric space.
  • The extent to which a Riemannian manifold is intrinsically curved.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin curvare, from Latin curvatura. See also curve. Displaced native Old English ġebīeġednes.

Synonyms

curve

Scrabble Score: 14

curvature: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
curvature: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
curvature: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

curvature: valid Words With Friends Word