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curvature

[kur-vuh-cher, -choor] / ˈkɜr və tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər /


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This streamlined version—co-written with Leonard Mlodinow, a physicist and popular-science author—retains explanations of vital topics, such as the curvature of spacetime and Einstein’s theory of relativity, but dispenses with the drier sections.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Scientists also want to examine how well the textured film works on curved surfaces, since curvature can change the spacing between nanopillars.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

Isla said the Coldplay video she shared has had more than 200,000 views and has drawn many comments from other young people with curvature of the spine, seeking support and asking questions.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

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 The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

Back in the rubber-sheet analogy, a singularity is a point of infinite curvature; it is a hole in the fabric of space and time.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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