as in curve
something that curves or is curved
curvature of the spine is called scoliosis
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Recent Examples of curvature
Kellermann evaluated the images with Rauhut and Elena Cuesta, an LMU paleobiologist, focusing on features such as the nasal cavities, jaw and tooth curvature.
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Leslie Katz, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
For those who can't part ways with symmetry, Bee suggests having some curvature or another interesting shape.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
This mismatch causes field curvature, making stars at the image edges appear blurry.
—Gemma Lavender, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2025
As first predicted by Albert Einstein, gravitational lensing occurs when a massive celestial body causes a sufficient curvature of spacetime for the path of light around it to be visibly bent, as if by a lens.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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Leslie Katz, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
For those who can't part ways with symmetry, Bee suggests having some curvature or another interesting shape.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
This mismatch causes field curvature, making stars at the image edges appear blurry.
—Gemma Lavender, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2025
As first predicted by Albert Einstein, gravitational lensing occurs when a massive celestial body causes a sufficient curvature of spacetime for the path of light around it to be visibly bent, as if by a lens.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curvature
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Addressing the elevated pace of shelter inflation requires bending the housing cost curve to enable adding more attainable housing.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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Many ergonomic chairs have padded backs that fit the natural inward curve of a person’s back, ensuring a person can sit for an extended period without feeling discomfort.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2025
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If those teams up top will hold firm, or if someone unforeseen is about to make their charge — or, more generally, what fresh college hoops chaos is around the bend.—
CJ Moore,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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Editors’ Picks The chambers can provide lifesaving treatment for people with conditions such as air bubbles in their blood vessels or decompression sickness, also known as the bends.—
Hank Sanders,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2025
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All the angles of Messi's incredible goal pic.twitter.com/CqbVCdy2an — FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) February 26, 2025 Tadeo Allende nabbed a tap-in after an excellent pass from Jordi Alba for Miami’s second goal, which came in the first minute of stoppage time.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
26 Feb. 2025
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The pup didn't budge as his owner moved the camera to different angles.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Curvature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curvature. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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