as in curve
something that curves or is curved
curvature of the spine is called scoliosis
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Recent Examples of curvature
His work suggested the curvature of these markings could reveal which direction a rupture had traveled.
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2025
Conditions once deemed untreatable—complex fractures, spinal tumors, and deformities like scoliosis (sideways curvature), kyphosis (forward curvature), or excessive lordosis (backward curvature)—are now manageable, even life-saving.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Space-time quantities like position, curvature and duration might be useless for describing a singularity.
—Charlie Wood, Wired News, 20 July 2025
The corset followed the curvature of her waist and created an hourglass silhouette.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 10 June 2025
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2025
Conditions once deemed untreatable—complex fractures, spinal tumors, and deformities like scoliosis (sideways curvature), kyphosis (forward curvature), or excessive lordosis (backward curvature)—are now manageable, even life-saving.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Space-time quantities like position, curvature and duration might be useless for describing a singularity.
—Charlie Wood, Wired News, 20 July 2025
The corset followed the curvature of her waist and created an hourglass silhouette.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curvature
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The real challenge lay in the mental aspects, the steep learning curve of a new sport.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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But just as Aaron eased into the curve of his first letter, a police officer told him to drop the can.—
Aurora Sousanis,
Freep.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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From the Rhine’s romantic bends past half-timbered villages and Gothic cathedrals to the Danube’s imperial sweep through Vienna, Budapest, and Bratislava—each voyage is a sensory mosaic of medieval history, fine European cuisine, and enchanting culture.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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The gentler bend in the screen reduces the appearance of the middle crease and allows the two halves to close tightly with no gap.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 July 2025
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Captured at an angle from the camera attached to Moulton’s torso, the footage confirms earlier claims from eyewitnesses who said the officer did not have his lights on at the time of the crash.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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Then hold the nail at a 45 degree angle at the edge of the circle and tap inward.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Curvature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curvature. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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