as in curves
something that curves or is curved
curvature of the spine is called scoliosis
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Recent Examples of curvatures
Its outstanding appeal, grandish curvatures and extraordinary interior design are just the norm for the upscale interior brand.
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Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Posture Changes Spine curvatures can make standing up straight difficult, causing lower right back pain.
—Brandi Jones, Health, 6 Sep. 2025
Their team built custom platinum contact lenses, press-molded to precise curvatures, and connected them to electrodes.
—Meghie Rodrigues, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Sep. 2025
Its signature lies in fluid curvatures and elegant silhouettes that strike the perfect balance between understated and striking.
—Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Posture Changes Spine curvatures can make standing up straight difficult, causing lower right back pain.
—Brandi Jones, Health, 6 Sep. 2025
Their team built custom platinum contact lenses, press-molded to precise curvatures, and connected them to electrodes.
—Meghie Rodrigues, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Sep. 2025
Its signature lies in fluid curvatures and elegant silhouettes that strike the perfect balance between understated and striking.
—Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curvatures
Noun
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Despite its considerable bulk, the S680 was in its element, using its prodigious 664 ft lbs of torque to slingshot out of the curves, while rear-wheel steering, adaptive air suspension and all-wheel drive kept it on an even keel through the tightest Alpine curves.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
3 Nov. 2025
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An elegant alternative is this button-down ruched maxi satin dress, which hugs all the right places without clinging to your curves.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Light distorts, sound bends; the signal consumes the chamber, turning technology into liturgy.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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Stretching the limits The clip is reportedly designed to showcase Oli’s stability, joint articulation as well as movement control, through a series of exercises including side bends, leg lifts and splits.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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But the true star of Robert Wiene’s silent classic is the German Expressionist set design, whose jarring angles and dramatic shadows enhance its tale of murder and madness.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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His process involves mapping the sun’s path, calculating angles, sketching outlines, and planning how the light will travel across the surface.—
D.W. Pine,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Curvatures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curvatures. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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