ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Incurvation

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Incurvation is a noun meaning The act of acquiring or being given a curved form; an instance of curving or bending.

Meaning

The act of acquiring or being given a curved form; an instance of curving or bending.

More Meanings

  1. The state of being curved or bent; any curved shape or formation; curvature; a curve; a bend.
  2. (obsolete) Bowing in reverence or worship.

Example Sentences

The incurvation or bending of a ray of light, incident on such a surface.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include curvation, curvity, curving, curvature, arcuation, curvative.

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