Main Entry: cur·vi·lin·ear

Pronunciation: \ˌkər-və-ˈli-nē-ər\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin curvus + linea line

Date: 1696

1 : consisting of or bounded by curved lines : represented by a curved line
2 : marked by flowing tracery <curvilinear Gothic>

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