curvilinear

or cur·vi·lin·e·al

[ kur-vuh-lin-ee-er ]
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adjective
  1. consisting of or bounded by curved lines: a curvilinear figure.

  2. forming or moving in a curved line.

  1. formed or characterized by curved lines.

Origin of curvilinear

1
1700–10; <Latin curv(us) curve + -i- + linear

Other words from curvilinear

  • cur·vi·lin·e·ar·i·ty [kur-vuh-lin-ee-ar-i-tee], /ˌkɜr vəˌlɪn iˈær ɪ ti/, noun
  • cur·vi·lin·e·ar·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for curvilinear

curvilinear

curvilineal

/ (ˌkɜːvɪˈlɪnɪə) /


adjective
  1. consisting of, bounded by, or characterized by a curved line

  2. along a curved line: curvilinear motion

  1. maths (of a set of coordinates) determined by or determining a system of three orthogonal surfaces

Derived forms of curvilinear

  • curvilinearity, noun
  • curvilinearly, adverb

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Scientific definitions for curvilinear

curvilinear

[ kûr′və-lĭnē-ər ]


  1. Formed, bounded, or characterized by curved lines.

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