ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Curvative

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Curvative is an adjective meaning Having slightly curved margins or sides.

Meaning

Having slightly curved margins or sides.

More Meanings

  1. (differential geometry) The first partial derivative of a function that describes a surface.
  2. (anatomy) One of the curved walls of the stomach.
  3. A convexity or concavity in a surface.
  4. A curved deformation.

Example Sentences

curvative force
The five brooms have independent adjustments to conform, to curvatives in the road.
Assume first that this region is exactly linear, with no curvative (i.e., ∂2ρ/∂x2 = 0).
This equation is descriptive of a Cornu spiral, a spiral whose curvative increases linearly with arclength.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include curvated, curvilineal, curvate, curvy, curvilinear, curvelinear.

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