Incurvate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɪŋkə(ɹ)vɪt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Incurvate is an adjective meaning bending inwards.
Meaning
bending inwards.
More Meanings
- Curved; bent; crooked.
- (transitive) To bend (especially inwards); to give a curved shape to.
- (intransitive) to have a curved or bent shape; to bend or curve inwards.
Example Sentences
He noted that the flower's petals were incurvate.
Mr. Flamsteed's measures were taken with a micrometer that pinches or clasps the opposite edges of a planet which would incurvate the rays one way
Word Forms
- incurvates
- incurvating
- incurvated
Synonyms for incurvate
Depending on context, synonyms include curved, curving, incurved.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include incurved, curving, curved, curvated, curvate, upcurved.
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