curvature

CEFRC1

/ˈkɜɹ.və.tʃəɹ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The state of being curved rather than straight.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The extent to which a subspace is curved within a metric space.

Examples

  • The curvature of the Earth was first photographed in 1931.

  • Constructional costs are kept to a minimum by the admissibility of heavy grades and sharp curvature.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The shape of something curved.

  2. The extent to which a Riemannian manifold is intrinsically curved.

More examples

In context

  • In the first of the movie's many striking images, we share his majestic view from the top, the curvature of the planet and the glow of the horizon brilliantly reflected in his helmet.

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Origin

noun

From Latin curvare, from Latin curvatura. See also curve. Displaced native Old English ġebīeġednes.