as in curve
something that curves or is curved
curvature of the spine is called scoliosis
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Recent Examples of curvature
The corset followed the curvature of her waist and created an hourglass silhouette.
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Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 10 June 2025
The way this phase accumulates over a looping path is called the Berry curvature, referencing the curved shape that the arrow is secretly traversing.
—Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 6 June 2025
When ordinary matter or light rides this curvature, its motion is impacted.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 June 2025
And what works is just Newton’s law of gravity, not the full apparatus of Einstein’s theory, where gravity is equivalent to the curvature of space-time.
—George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 13 June 2025
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Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 10 June 2025
The way this phase accumulates over a looping path is called the Berry curvature, referencing the curved shape that the arrow is secretly traversing.
—Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 6 June 2025
When ordinary matter or light rides this curvature, its motion is impacted.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 June 2025
And what works is just Newton’s law of gravity, not the full apparatus of Einstein’s theory, where gravity is equivalent to the curvature of space-time.
—George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curvature
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These elements are reflected in the use of subtle curves mimicking the form of the waves; a material palette of light plasters, soothing beige tones, and warm metals; and a contemporary and modern design approach aligned with Dubai’s future.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
25 July 2025
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Sinker was great; changeup was good; slider, curve, everything was working.—
Cameron Priester,
Sun Sentinel,
24 July 2025
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One of the other games involves shooting foam balls out of plastic pipes with various bends included as kids assembled them.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
21 July 2025
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Traveling 90 mph in a 35 mph zone, Angel Ivan Martinez flew around a bend in the two-lane street, drunk behind the wheel of a Dodge Charger.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
9 July 2025
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New York Mets Grade: A- Key takeaways: Among the contending teams, the Mets did the best job of building bullpen depth, adding three former closers in Ryan Helsley, Tyler Rogers and Gregory Soto, who collectively bring a wide variety of deliveries, arm angles and stuff.—
Jim Bowden,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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Another angle that is often professed is that the good must be paired with the bad.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Curvature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curvature. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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