curvilinear
adjective
cur·vi·lin·ear
ˌkər-və-ˈli-nē-ər 
1
: consisting of or bounded by curved lines : represented by a curved line
2
: marked by flowing tracery
curvilinear Gothic
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A number of exhibitions highlight colorful, curvilinear pieces that feel apt for spring.
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Jinnie Lee Laura Regensdorf Elissa Suh Roxanne Fequiere, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The Sun & Surf complex, just north of Royal Poinciana Way, comprises two curvilinear freeform seven-floor buildings, with 104 units in the building at 130 Sunrise Ave.
—Christine Davis, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
Originally designed by the architect Guy Dreier, the curvilinear home at 706 Summit Cove, within the Bighorn Golf Club in Palm Desert, has just hit the market once again after selling only three years ago.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2025
The key idea is that assertiveness has curvilinear consequences, meaning that both too little and too much assertiveness can be problematic.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Jinnie Lee Laura Regensdorf Elissa Suh Roxanne Fequiere, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The Sun & Surf complex, just north of Royal Poinciana Way, comprises two curvilinear freeform seven-floor buildings, with 104 units in the building at 130 Sunrise Ave.
—Christine Davis, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
Originally designed by the architect Guy Dreier, the curvilinear home at 706 Summit Cove, within the Bighorn Golf Club in Palm Desert, has just hit the market once again after selling only three years ago.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2025
The key idea is that assertiveness has curvilinear consequences, meaning that both too little and too much assertiveness can be problematic.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for curvilinear
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“Curvilinear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curvilinear. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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