curvature[noun]Synonyms: curve, arc, arch, bend, bow, curvation, round
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
cur‧va‧ture /ˈkɜːvətʃə $ ˈkɜːrvətʃər/
noun [uncountable and countable] technical[
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: Latin;
Origin: curvatura, from curvare; ⇒ curve2]
the state of being curved, or the degree to which something is curved
curvature of
the curvature of the Earth’s surface
He suffered from curvature of the spine. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲