Noun: curvature kur-vu-chu(r) or 'kur-vu,tyu(r)
- The property possessed by a non-straight line or non-flat surface
"The curvature of the Earth is not noticeable at ground level";
- curve
- The rate of change (at a point) of the angle between a curve and a tangent to the curve
"The curvature of the road increased sharply around the bend"
- (medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal
"curvature of the spine"
Derived forms: curvatures
Type of: condition, configuration, conformation, contour, derivative, derived function, differential, differential coefficient, first derivative, form, shape, status
Encyclopedia: Curvature