American English
/ˈkʰɚ.və.ʧɚ/
3 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
The degree to which a line, surface, or object bends instead of staying straight.
Practice out loudThe degree to which a line, surface, or object bends instead of staying straight.
The curvature of the road makes it hard to see ahead.
The roof has a gentle curvature.
gentle curvature · slight curvature · natural curvature · spinal curvature
the curvature of + a line/surface/object
curvature in + a road/roof/wall
A measurement that describes how sharply a line or surface bends at a particular point.
The software calculates the curvature of the curve.
The curvature at this point is very high.
constant curvature · positive curvature · negative curvature · local curvature
calculate the curvature of + a line/surface
the curvature at + a point