Curvature
101radius of curvature — Math. the absolute value of the reciprocal of the curvature at a point on a curve. Cf. circle of curvature. [1745 55] * * * …
102greater curvature — n the boundary of the stomach that forms a long usu. convex curve on the left from the opening for the esophagus to the opening into the duodenum compare LESSER CURVATURE …
103lesser curvature — n the boundary of the stomach that in humans forms a relatively short concave curve on the right from the opening for the esophagus to the opening into the duodenum compare GREATER CURVATURE …
104centre of curvature Mathematics — the centre of a circle which passes through a curve at a given point and has the same tangent and curvature at that point. → centre …
105center of curvature — noun the center of the circle of curvature • Syn: ↑centre of curvature • Hypernyms: ↑center, ↑centre, ↑midpoint …
106radius of curvature — noun the radius of the circle of curvature; the absolute value of the reciprocal of the curvature of a curve at a given point (Freq. 3) • Hypernyms: ↑radius, ↑r …
107gaussian curvature — sēən noun or gauss curvature Usage: usually capitalized G Etymology: K. F. Gauss died 1855 + English ian : the reciprocal of the product of the two principal radii of curvature of a surface at any of its points …
108Aberrancy of curvature — Aberrance Ab*er rance, Aberrancy Ab*er ran*cy, n. the state or condition of being aberrant; a wandering from the right way; deviation from truth, rectitude, etc. Syn: aberrance, aberration, deviance [1913 Webster WordNet 1.5] {Aberrancy of… …
109Center of curvature of a curve — Center Cen ter, n. [F. centre, fr. L. centrum, fr. round which a circle is described, fr. ? to prick, goad.] 1. A point equally distant from the extremities of a line, figure, or body, or from all parts of the circumference of a circle; the… …
110center of curvature — Date: 1850 the center of the circle whose center lies on the concave side of a curve on the normal to a given point of the curve and whose radius is equal to the radius of curvature at that point …