as in curve
something that curves or is curved
curvature of the spine is called scoliosis
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Recent Examples of curvature
The greater the mass, the more extreme the curvature of space-time, and the stronger the influence of gravity.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Ory’s favorite detail is the curvature that carries from the 62-inch plaster hood into the J'adore quartzite.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2025
Another benefit: The 40-degree curvature lifts the lashes from the roots to the tips and reaches every hair from the beginning to the end of the lash line.
—Anna Bader, Glamour, 12 Mar. 2025
Its exquisite exterior curvatures are a match for no other as Range Rover delivers royalty to all consumers.
—Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2025
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Ory’s favorite detail is the curvature that carries from the 62-inch plaster hood into the J'adore quartzite.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2025
Another benefit: The 40-degree curvature lifts the lashes from the roots to the tips and reaches every hair from the beginning to the end of the lash line.
—Anna Bader, Glamour, 12 Mar. 2025
Its exquisite exterior curvatures are a match for no other as Range Rover delivers royalty to all consumers.
—Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curvature
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Yamamoto snapped off a flurry of big-bending curves, generating four whiffs on 11 swings.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Einstein’s general theory of relativity, which is used to describe the gravity of black holes, uses a single field equation to explain how space curves and matter moves.—
Lyndie Chiou,
Wired News,
20 Apr. 2025
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Rent from any of the various sports equipment centers in town, lather up with sunscreen, and float down the crystal clear river where alpine vistas are always just around the bend.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2025
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In north-central Kentucky, emergency officials ordered a mandatory evacuation for Falmouth and Butler, towns near the bend of the rising Licking River.—
Bruce Schreiner and Kristin M. Hall,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Body gua shas are available in a range of materials, sizes, and intensities (a.k.a depth and number of ridges, and severity of angles).—
Allure,
Allure,
14 Apr. 2025
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McIlroy’s 316-yard drive put him in the first cut with a great angle in.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Curvature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curvature. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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