Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: curvature
IPA transcription: [k'ɝvətʃɚ]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: curvature, curve
    Meaning: the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface
  • Synonyms: curvature
    Meaning: the rate of change (at a point) of the angle between a curve and a tangent to the curve
  • Synonyms: curvature
    Meaning: (medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal; "curvature of the spine"
Usage examples
  • The fault of the previous plan, is the trouble of tying the string to the trigger; since the curvature is usually such as to make it a matter of some painstaking to fix it securely.