curvature

English Thesaurus

1. the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	configuration, conformation, contour, form, shape,
definition	:	any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	curliness, waviness,
definition	:	(of hair) a tendency to curl (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	straightness,
definition	:	(of hair) lack of a tendency to curl (noun.attribute)

2. the rate of change (at a point) of the angle between a curve and a tangent to the curve (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	derivative, derived function, differential, differential coefficient, first derivative,
definition	:	the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx (noun.cognition)

3. (medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal (noun.state)

hypernym	:	condition, status,
definition	:	a state at a particular time (noun.state)

domain category	:	medical specialty, medicine,
definition	:	the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques (noun.cognition)

4. the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	arc, arch, curve,
definition	:	form an arch or curve (verb.motion)

derivation	:	curve, twist, wind,
definition	:	extend in curves and turns (verb.stative)

derivation	:	curvey, curvy,
definition	:	having curves (adj.all)

5. (medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal (noun.state)

derivation	:	crook, curve,
definition	:	bend or cause to bend (verb.motion)

derivation	:	arc, arch, curve,
definition	:	form an arch or curve (verb.motion)

6. the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	arc, arch, curve,
definition	:	form an arch or curve (verb.motion)

derivation	:	curve, twist, wind,
definition	:	extend in curves and turns (verb.stative)

derivation	:	curvey, curvy,
definition	:	having curves (adj.all)

7. (medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal (noun.state)

derivation	:	crook, curve,
definition	:	bend or cause to bend (verb.motion)

derivation	:	arc, arch, curve,
definition	:	form an arch or curve (verb.motion)