Curvature
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɜɹ.və.tʃəɹ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Curvature is a noun meaning The shape of something curved.
Meaning
The shape of something curved.
More Meanings
- (mathematics) The extent to which a subspace is curved within a metric space.
- (differential geometry) The extent to which a Riemannian manifold is intrinsically curved.
Example Sentences
Constructional costs are kept to a minimum by the admissibility of heavy grades and sharp curvature.
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.
A turtle drawing an ellipse would have to turn more per distance traveled to get around its “pointy” sides than to get around its flatter top and bottom. This notion of how “pointy something is,” expressed as the ratio of angle turned to distance traveled, is the intrinsic quantity that mathematicians call curvature.
Word Forms
- curvatures
Synonyms for curvature
Depending on context, synonyms include curve.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include curve, curved, bend, bending, bulge, bow.
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