incurvatures

noun

plural of incurvature
as in loops

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  1. loops
  2. folds
  3. slopes
  4. reflections
  5. convolutions
  6. twists
  7. coils
  8. swirls
Noun
  • One user request now triggers chains of model calls, tool executions, retrieval steps and recursive planning loops.
    — Srikanta Datta, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Solar prominences One of the most surprising aspects of witnessing a total solar eclipse is a view of prominences during totality, bright pink spikes or loops that appear around the moon's silhouette.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of loops
Noun
  • Trapped moisture, particularly in the ears and skin folds, can allow yeast and bacteria to grow, potentially leading to irritation or infection.
    — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • The flower’s soft curves and folds stand out even more against this manicure’s architectural square shape.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 27 July 2026
Definition of folds
Noun
  • The eruption started Monday morning, with clouds of gas and ash rising above the volcano as lava and pyroclastic flows rolled down the slopes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Footage released by the emergency services showed the powerful eruption turning clouds red and lava flowing down the slopes of the 12,346-foot volcano.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of slopes
Noun
  • An Intensity Slider – a simple sliding bar adjustment for controlling the depth, vibrancy, brightness and contrast of the TV’s pictures to compensate for viewing angles, onscreen reflections and simply different viewing tastes.
    — John Archer, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • By contrast, Murphy fashions the moment into a statement on trauma, with Bret’s reflections about his youthful naïveté mirroring some of the language of the #MeToo movement.
    — Leo Lasdun, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of reflections
Noun
  • In their alternating waves of resentment and understanding, anger and sorrow, D’Arcy and Cooke imbue Rhaenyra and Alicent’s dynamic with all the weight of this history and none of its convolutions.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 15 June 2026
  • Laser light and microscopic lenses then carry out convolutions faster and with lower energy needs.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
Definition of convolutions
Noun
  • The knob twists and depresses like a button (with programmable options for both a short and long press).
    — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 3 Aug. 2026
  • There are cameos, twists and a fair amount of busywork setting up future films, but but the film’s focus remains squarely on Holland’s twin mission of defeating a mysterious new enemy and dealing with the aching loss of his girlfriend.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of twists
Noun
  • ComEd said the oil is used to insulate the electrical current in the transformer, which generates heat, and also helps protect the transformer's coils as the unit heats up.
    — Tara Molina, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The current instrument now uses standard spark plugs and ignition coils like those in car engines.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of coils
Noun
  • Such a beautiful sculpture, mimicking the swirls found in nature (the cosmos, shells, Fibonacci-following topiary) felt a far cry from the swirl of emotions prompted by my favorite TV shows.
    — Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 3 July 2026
Definition of swirls
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