curvature

• Sustantivo que denota la propiedad o estado de estar curvado, o el grado de desviación de una curva respecto a una línea recta, empleado frecuentemente en matemáticas, física y geometría.

A noun referring to the state or quality of being curved, or the degree to which a curve deviates from being a straight line, often used in mathematics, physics, and geometry.

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1. Bending or curving shapeB2formal

   The state or quality of being curved; the degree to which something is bent.

   Curvatura

   • The curvature of the Earth is visible from space.
   • The road has a slight curvature near the bridge.
   • The curvature of the spine can cause back pain.

   Sinónimosarcbendcrookcurvecurvingflexure

   Antónimosflatnessstraightness

2. Mathematical propertyC1formalscientific

   A measure of how much a curve deviates from being a straight line.

   curvatura

   • The curvature of a circle is constant.
   • In differential geometry, curvature is a fundamental concept.
   • The curvature of the graph indicates acceleration.