Definitions for curvature

Definitions for (noun) curvature

Main entry: curvature, curve

Definition: the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface


Main entry: curvature

Definition: the rate of change (at a point) of the angle between a curve and a tangent to the curve


Main entry: curvature

Definition: (medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal

Usage: curvature of the spine


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