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curvature
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As a noun, curvature means the shape of something curved.
Meanings of curvature
6 meaningsnoun
The shape of something curved.
mathematicsThe extent to which a subspace is curved within a metric space.
differential geometryThe extent to which a Riemannian manifold is intrinsically curved.
(medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal
“curvature of the spine”
The rate of change (at a point) of the angle between a curve and a tangent to the curve
The property possessed by the curving of a line or surface
Similar: curve
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).
Synonyms by meaning
noun: the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface
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