as in curve
something that curves or is curved
curvature of the spine is called scoliosis
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Recent Examples of curvature
After years of toil, the mathematicians — using a combination of pen-and-paper techniques and computational experiments — figured out how to adjust Darboux’s formulas so that the curvature lines would close up.
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Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 20 Jan. 2026
These two are among the fastest plant movements in all of botany, involving rapid changes in leaf curvature and cellular pressure.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
This perspective allows viewers to appreciate the curvature of the planet, accentuated by a thin, faint green layer of airglow along the horizon, a reminder of Earth's atmosphere glowing softly against the darkness of space.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2025
The Lover’s Knot originally had an extra 19 pearls pointed upright from each diamond curvature, according to Claire Scott, Design and Development Director at Garrard, per Natural Diamonds.
—Elle Meier, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
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Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 20 Jan. 2026
These two are among the fastest plant movements in all of botany, involving rapid changes in leaf curvature and cellular pressure.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
This perspective allows viewers to appreciate the curvature of the planet, accentuated by a thin, faint green layer of airglow along the horizon, a reminder of Earth's atmosphere glowing softly against the darkness of space.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2025
The Lover’s Knot originally had an extra 19 pearls pointed upright from each diamond curvature, according to Claire Scott, Design and Development Director at Garrard, per Natural Diamonds.
—Elle Meier, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curvature
Noun
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This Madewell pair is made from high-quality denim with a subtle stretch to hug your curves and ensure all-day comfort.—
Jordan Julian,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
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Every other team in the NBA gets graded on a curve; bad breaks and reasonable expectations are accounted for in the score at season’s end.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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If your hair is very straight, add a loose bend with a curling iron or straightener.—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
6 Mar. 2026
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Navigating the subtle bends of the lake behind Englebright Dam, the vessel chugged across the otherwise still water, the late afternoon sun shimmering across the ripples in its wake.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But Laughton, making his Kings debut, got that back two minutes later, lining a low wrist shot from a tough angle off the pads of Canadiens goalie Jakub Dobes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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The blast went 389 feet, was 100 mph off the bat and had a 33-degree launch angle.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Curvature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curvature. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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