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Waviness

The quality or state of being wavy.

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Curvature 76% connected

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 direct…

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Curve 76% connected

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

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Variability 76% connected

The quality or state of being variable; variableness.

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Wavy 74% connected

Rising or swelling in waves; full of waves.

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Wavy 74% connected

Rising or swelling in waves; full of waves.

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Curly 66% connected

Curling or tending to curl; having curls; full of ripples; crinkled.

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Curly 66% connected

Curling or tending to curl; having curls; full of ripples; crinkled.

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Straight 66% connected

A variant of Strait, a.

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Straight 66% connected

A variant of Strait, a.

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Curliness 92% connected

State of being curly.

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