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 Lover’s Knot originally had an extra 19 pearls pointed upright from each diamond curvature, according to Claire Scott, Design and Development Director at Garrard, per Natural Diamonds.
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Elle Meier, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
After two years, 43 saw sufficient improvement in the curvature of their spines.
—Kate Snow, NBC news, 4 Dec. 2025
The 1,800mm curvature gives you the perfect amount of immersion for flight sims, shooters, and all your favorite games.
—PC Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
Benjamin Franklin would invent bifocals in 1874, Thomas Young would spot the uneven curvature of the cornea (astigmatism) in 1801, and steel wire would be developed in metal frames after 1837.
—Daniel Fusch, Ascend Agency, 11 Nov. 2025
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Elle Meier, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
After two years, 43 saw sufficient improvement in the curvature of their spines.
—Kate Snow, NBC news, 4 Dec. 2025
The 1,800mm curvature gives you the perfect amount of immersion for flight sims, shooters, and all your favorite games.
—PC Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
Benjamin Franklin would invent bifocals in 1874, Thomas Young would spot the uneven curvature of the cornea (astigmatism) in 1801, and steel wire would be developed in metal frames after 1837.
—Daniel Fusch, Ascend Agency, 11 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curvature
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From my perch on a sun lounger, Friendship Bay stretches out below me – the curve of the powdery sand beach, the impossible blue of the sea and the calming lapping of the waves against the shore.—
Rebekah Evans,
TheWeek,
5 Feb. 2026
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But Disney is graded on a curve, and investors have kept the stock in neutral since 2022, anxiously awaiting the Next Great Era of Disney that Bob Iger’s return to the helm promised.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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His bends and sighs can be heard on records from Mouth Painter, North Americans, the Rose City Band and Jeffrey Silverstein, not to mention a string of solo albums both alone and with various bands (the post-rocking Tanks, the more sedate Unit).—
Daniel Bromfield,
Pitchfork,
11 Feb. 2026
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Those bends tend to set up in ways that reinforce background conditions related to Earth’s geography, Swain says.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
9 Feb. 2026
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Confrontations involving federal agents have routinely been captured on video from multiple angles, which later served to discount parts of the government’s narrative of events.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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The tech driving my first clumsy steps included a six-axis inertial measurement unit (IMU) and GPS sensors monitoring each ski’s position and the weight and angle of my heel.—
Kendall Hunter,
Outside,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Curvature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curvature. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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