noun
curvature
KURR-vuh-chuhr
noun
1
The degree or amount to which something curves or bends.
"The doctor noted an abnormal curvature of his spine."
"Engineers calculated the curvature of the new bridge deck."
How to Use Curvature
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHow much something is bent or curved, especially measured in a technical or medical sense.
Common pairings
spinal curvature
curvature of the earth
Word Forms
curvatures plural
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Etymology
From Latin curvatura, from curvare, "to bend" — related to curve.