as in curve
something that curves or is curved
curvature of the spine is called scoliosis
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Read more The claim: Radar technology wouldn’t work if the Earth was a globe
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Scientists say that radar technologies account for the Earth’s curvature.
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Kim Breen, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
For the Higgs field, the curvature of the sombrero’s brim is determined by the mass of the Higgs boson, the elementary particle that conveys the Higgs field’s effects, which was discovered at the Large Hadron Collider in 2012.
—Quanta Magazine, 22 July 2024
This abnormal curvature can cause blurred vision, glare, and sensitivity to light.29
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Allergies, dry eye, digital eye strain, and several other eye conditions can cause itchy eyes.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 11 July 2024
However, interestingly, this curvature was originally intended to improve ergonomics, but was later found to not be a significant improvement over the fit of a small, flat Cartier Tank.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 3 July 2024
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Kim Breen, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
For the Higgs field, the curvature of the sombrero’s brim is determined by the mass of the Higgs boson, the elementary particle that conveys the Higgs field’s effects, which was discovered at the Large Hadron Collider in 2012.
—Quanta Magazine, 22 July 2024
This abnormal curvature can cause blurred vision, glare, and sensitivity to light.29
A Quick Review
Allergies, dry eye, digital eye strain, and several other eye conditions can cause itchy eyes.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 11 July 2024
However, interestingly, this curvature was originally intended to improve ergonomics, but was later found to not be a significant improvement over the fit of a small, flat Cartier Tank.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 3 July 2024
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“Curvature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curvature. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
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