as in curve
something that curves or is curved
curvature of the spine is called scoliosis
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Recent Examples of curvature
These phases bracket totality and reveal the curvature of Earth’s shadow in space — a subtler but scientifically rewarding sight.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 28 Feb. 2026
The outer curvature endures great strain: Located directly opposite the valve through which blood enters the heart, it gets hit with incoming blood.
—Clare Watson, Quanta Magazine, 27 Feb. 2026
And the curvature of space caused by large concentrations of dark matter — like dark matter haloes that envelope galaxies and galactic clusters — can influence the passage of light in a process called gravitational lensing first predicted by Albert Einstein back in 1915.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The Lover’s Knot originally had an extra 19 pearls pointed upright from each diamond curvature, according to Claire Scott, Design and Development Director at Garrard, per Natural Diamonds.
—Elle Meier, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 28 Feb. 2026
The outer curvature endures great strain: Located directly opposite the valve through which blood enters the heart, it gets hit with incoming blood.
—Clare Watson, Quanta Magazine, 27 Feb. 2026
And the curvature of space caused by large concentrations of dark matter — like dark matter haloes that envelope galaxies and galactic clusters — can influence the passage of light in a process called gravitational lensing first predicted by Albert Einstein back in 1915.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The Lover’s Knot originally had an extra 19 pearls pointed upright from each diamond curvature, according to Claire Scott, Design and Development Director at Garrard, per Natural Diamonds.
—Elle Meier, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curvature
Noun
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Several people compressing the traditional learning curve.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
2 Apr. 2026
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Government intervention aims to correct the difference between the curves to increase the consumption of merit goods.—
byLaura Payne,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As the temperature drops, the cold causes the protein to shift into a more stable state in which one of its key structural pillars bends sharply, breaks away from its neighbor and straightens out.—
Jacek Krywko,
Scientific American,
25 Mar. 2026
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Even modest savings per bend add up.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Pastrnak sent a cross-ice pass to Arvidsson, who beat Gustavsson for a tough-angle goal from deep at the left circle midway into the second.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Pastrnak sent a cross-ice pass to Arvidsson, who beat Gustavsson for a tough-angle goal from deep at the left circle midway into the second.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Curvature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curvature. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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