curvature

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curvature center of curvature radius of curvature

Main Entry: cur·va·ture
Pronunciation: 'k&r-v&-"chur, -ch&r, -"tyur, -"tur
Function: noun
1 : the act of curving : the state of being curved
2 : a measure or amount of curving; specifically : the rate of change of the angle through which the tangent to a curve turns in moving along the curve and which for a circle is equal to the reciprocal of the radius
3 a : an abnormal curving (as of the spine) b : a curved surface of an organ