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Curvature

The act of curving, or the state of being bent or curved; a curving or bending, normal or abnormal, as of a line or surface from a rectilinear direction; a bend; a curve.

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Condition 76% connected

Mode or state of being; state or situation with regard to external circumstances or influences, or to physical or mental integrity, health, strength,…

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Configuration 76% connected

Form, as depending on the relative disposition of the parts of a thing' shape; figure.

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Conformation 76% connected

The act of conforming; the act of producing conformity.

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Contour 76% connected

The outline of a figure or body, or the line or lines representing such an outline; the line that bounds; periphery.

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Derivative 76% connected

Obtained by derivation; derived; not radical, original, or fundamental; originating, deduced, or formed from something else; secondary; as, a derivat…

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Differential 76% connected

Relating to or indicating a difference; creating a difference; discriminating; special; as, differential characteristics; differential duties; a diff…

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form 76% connected

A suffix used to denote in the form / shape of, resembling, etc.; as, valiform; oviform.

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Shape 76% connected

To form or create; especially, to mold or make into a particular form; to give proper form or figure to.

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Status 76% connected

State; condition; position of affairs.

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Curliness 76% connected

State of being curly.

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Straightness 76% connected

The quality, condition, or state, of being straight; as, the straightness of a path.

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Waviness 76% connected

The quality or state of being wavy.

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Arc 74% connected

A portion of a curved line; as, the arc of a circle or of an ellipse.

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Arc 74% connected

A portion of a curved line; as, the arc of a circle or of an ellipse.

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Curve 74% connected

Bent without angles; crooked; curved; as, a curve line; a curve surface.

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Curve 74% connected

Bent without angles; crooked; curved; as, a curve line; a curve surface.

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Synonym 1

Curve 92% connected

Bent without angles; crooked; curved; as, a curve line; a curve surface.

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