incurvate

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verb

in·​cur·​vate ˈin-ˌkər-ˌvāt 

(ˌ)in-ˈkər-

incurvated; incurvating

transitive verb

: to cause to curve inward : bend

incurvate

ˈin-ˌkər-ˌvāt  (ˌ)in-ˈkər-vət 

adjective

incurvation

ˌin-ˌkər-ˈvā-shən 

noun

incurvature

(ˌ)in-ˈkər-və-ˌchu̇r 

-chər, 

-ˌtyu̇r, 

-ˌtu̇r

noun

incurvation

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noun

in·​curvation ¦in+ 

1

: the act, fact, or process of incurving or state of being incurved : curvature, incurvature

2

obsolete : genuflection, bow

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Latin incurvation-, incurvatio, from incurvatus + -ion-, -io -ion

First Known Use

Verb

1578, in the meaning defined above