curvature
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His map accommodates for the curvature of the Earth by making countries near the equator seem much smaller than they are, with countries nearer the poles appearing stretched.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
"Large objects such as stars curve spacetime strongly -- for example, we can observe this when light rays are deflected by massive stars. But smaller masses also produce spacetime curvature, just to a lesser extent."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
"They need to have armrests and a backrest, there needs to be curvature to the seat, I like a bench to be made out of wood," explained Wilmot.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Gibby described the police conclusion as "unbelievable", saying Griff was "very frail" and had a curvature of the spine, which affected his hand and made it "almost claw-like".
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
When the curvature of space-time becomes large, quantum gravitational effects will become important and the classical theory will cease to be a good description of the universe.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
Vocabulary lists containing curvature
Space Science (Astronomy) - Middle School
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