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curvature
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curvature
(noun)
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curvature
/
ˈ
kɚvətʃɚ/
noun
curvature
/
ˈ
kɚvətʃɚ/
noun
Learner's definition of CURVATURE
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technical
:
the amount that something is curved
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The lenses have different
curvatures
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of
the
curvature of
the Earth
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The machine measures the eyeball's degree of
curvature
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medical
:
a condition in which your spine is curved in an abnormal way
a disease that can cause
curvature
of the spine
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