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
Traveling across interstellar distances introduces many additional complications, including the curvature of spacetime, which the paper also simplifies out.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026
Matter influences the geometry of spacetime, and changes in the distribution of particles can therefore alter its curvature.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 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
Dusk was falling so quickly that it seemed you could almost sense the curvature of the earth arching away from the sun.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Vocabulary lists containing curvature
Space Science (Astronomy) - Middle School
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Space Science (Astronomy) - High School
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No Summit out of Sight
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