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Pronunciation / Transliteration: vakrata
"पृथ्वी की वक्रता को देखना संभव है।"
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2 senses- 1
The amount by which a curve deviates from being a straight line, or the degree to which a surface deviates from being flat.
"The curvature of the Earth can be observed from high altitudes." - 2
A geometric property of a curve or surface that describes its bending.
"In mathematics, curvature is a fundamental concept in differential geometry."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'curvature' originates from the Latin 'curvatura', which means 'a bending' or 'a curve'. It entered Middle English through Old French in the late 14th century, evolving to describe the quality of being curved or bent.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Curvature" is said worldwide
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courbure
Transliteration: kur-byur
"La courbure de la route était difficile à naviguer."
Krümmung
Transliteration: kry-mung
"Die Krümmung der Brücke ist beeindruckend."
curvatura
Transliteration: kur-va-tu-ra
"La curvatura della strada è pericolosa."
curvatura
Transliteration: kur-va-tu-ra
"La curvatura de la esfera es perfecta."
curvatura
Transliteration: kur-va-tu-ra
"A curvatura da estrada é acentuada."
वक्रता
Transliteration: vakrata
"पृथ्वी की वक्रता को देखना संभव है।"
曲率
Transliteration: qūlǜ
"地球的曲率在高空中可以观察到。"
곡률
Transliteration: gokryul
"도로의 곡률은 위험할 수 있습니다."
曲率
Transliteration: kyokuritsu
"地球の曲率は高い場所から観察できます。"
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