center of curvature

noun

Mathematics.

1. the center of the circle of curvature.

Word History and Origins

Origin of center of curvature¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

Here the two centers of curvature are not the same, and the one road narrows to the other on the curve.

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The centers of curvature of the different rings receded from the axis as their distance from the center increased, in such a manner as to overcome a serious optical defect known as spherical aberration.

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To find the center of curvature at D, assume the crank pin A to have a velocity Aa.

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To run round a curve, the axis of each must, if continued, pass through the center of curvature of the curve.

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