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noun
- 1. the fact of being curved or the degree to which something is curved: "spinal curvature"
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The curvature of a straight line is zero. In contrast to the tangent, which is a vector quantity, the curvature at a point is typically a scalar quantity, that is, it is expressed by a single real number .
Feb 27, 2022 · Definition 1.3.1. The circle which best approximates a given curve near a given point is called the circle of curvature or the osculating circle 2 at the point. The radius of the circle of curvature is called the radius of curvature at the point and is normally denoted ρ. The curvature at the point is κ = 1 ρ.
1. : the act of curving : the state of being curved. 2. : a measure or amount of curving. specifically : the rate of change of the angle through which the tangent to a curve turns in moving along the curve and which for a circle is equal to the reciprocal of the radius. 3. a. : an abnormal curving (as of the spine) b. : a curved surface of an organ
Jun 14, 2024 · Curvature, in mathematics, the rate of change of direction of a curve with respect to distance along the curve. At every point on a circle, the curvature is the reciprocal of the radius; for other curves (and straight lines, which can be regarded as circles of infinite radius), the curvature is the
the state of being curved or bent, or the way in which something curves: the curvature of the earth. (Definition of curvature from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of curvature.
Illustrated definition of Curvature: How curved a line or surface is. How much a curve varies from being straight or flat.
the state of being curved or bent, or the way in which something curves: the curvature of the earth. (Definition of curvature from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of curvature.
noun. 1. something curved or a curved part of a thing. 2. any normal or abnormal curving of a bodily part. curvature of the spine. 3. geometry. the change in inclination of a tangent to a curve over unit length of arc. For a circle or sphere it is the reciprocal of the radius. See also radius of curvature, centre of curvature. 4.
noun. the act of curving or the state of being curved. a curved condition, often abnormal: curvature of the spine. the degree of curving of a line or surface. Geometry. (at a point on a curve) the derivative of the inclination of the tangent with respect to arc length. the absolute value of this derivative. something curved. curvature.
the state of being curved; the amount that something is curved. the curvature of the earth. curvature of the spine. The screen is made of stretched vinyl and has a slight curvature. Word Origin. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
