Curvature
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The amount of degree of bending of a mathematical curve, or thetendency at any point to depart from a tangent drawn to the curve atthat point. Aberrancy of curvature (Geom.), the deviation of a curvefrom a curcular form. -Absolute curvature. See under Absolute.-- Angle of curvature (Geom.), one that expresses the amount ofcurvature of a curve.-- Chord of curvature. See under Chord.-- Circle of curvature. See Osculating circle of a curve, underCircle.-- Curvature of the spine (Med.), an abnormal curving of the spine,especially in a lateral direction.-- Radius of curvature, the radius of the circle of curvature, orosculatory circle, at any point of a curve.
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The way the object curves or the flight pattern/curving pattern of an object
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When she has [the best] [body] in [the world]
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