curvature
Example Sentences
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Part of the problem was there was no camera directly on the line to show the curvature of the ball relative to the line.
From BBC
It describes the curvature of the quantum space through which electrons travel and influences many microscopic properties of materials.
From Science Daily
Isla, 14, from Plymouth, was diagnosed with scoliosis, or curvature of the spine, about 18 months ago and has had to wear a brace for 20 hours a day since.
From BBC
These two approaches struggle to coexist when particles move through curved spacetime while also influencing that curvature.
From Science Daily
In the High North, satellites orbiting the equator can often be obscured by the curvature of the Earth, meaning fewer visible satellites than elsewhere on the planet.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.