| NOUN | state | curvature | (medicine) a curving or bending |
|---|---|---|---|
| attribute | curvature | the rate of change (at a point) of the angle between a curve and a tangent to the curve | |
| attribute | curvature, curve | the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface |
| Sounds | ker'vahcher | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | acupuncture ... welcher: 102 rhymes with cher... | |
| Meaning | (medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "curvature of the spine" | |
| Category | medicine, medical specialty | The branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques |
| Broader | condition, status | A state at a particular time |
| Spanish | curvatura | |
| Catalan | curvatura | |
| Verbs | curve | form an arch or curve |
| curve | bend or cause to bend | |
| Meaning | The rate of change (at a point) of the angle between a curve and a tangent to the curve. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | derived function, derivative, differential coefficient, differential, first derivative | The result of mathematical differentiation |
| Spanish | curvatura | |
| Catalan | curvatura | |
| Meaning | The property possessed by the curving of a line or surface. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | curve | |
| Narrower | curliness, waviness | (of hair) a tendency to curl |
| straightness | (of hair) lack of a tendency to curl | |
| Broader | shape, form, configuration, contour, conformation | Any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) |
| Spanish | corvadura, curvatura | |
| Catalan | curvatura | |
| Verbs | curve | form an arch or curve |
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