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View synonyms for curvilinear
curvilinear
or cur·vi·lin·e·al
[ kur-vuh-lin-ee-er ]
adjective
- consisting of or bounded by curved lines:
a curvilinear figure.
- forming or moving in a curved line.
- formed or characterized by curved lines.
curvilinear
/ ˌkɜːvɪˈlɪnɪə /
adjective
- consisting of, bounded by, or characterized by a curved line
- along a curved line
curvilinear motion
- maths (of a set of coordinates) determined by or determining a system of three orthogonal surfaces
curvilinear
/ kûr′və-lĭn′ē-ər /
- Formed, bounded, or characterized by curved lines.
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Derived Forms
- ˌcurviˌlineˈarity, noun
- ˌcurviˈlinearly, adverb
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Other Words From
- cur·vi·lin·e·ar·i·ty [kur-v, uh, -lin-ee-, ar, -i-tee], noun
- curvi·line·ar·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of curvilinear1
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Example Sentences
Silvestre Varela was hurtling toward the U.S. goal when Ronaldo fed him a pass of curvilinear purity.
From The Daily Beast
In each bay of the Triforium there are three arches with curvilinear tracery.
From Project Gutenberg
There are the degrees of direction of line, curvilinear or angular.
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The same principle is true of designs upon the curvilinear plan.
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The rifflers of sculptors and a few other files are curvilinear in their central line.
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A wing added in the seventeenth century, with quaint curvilinear gable, projects into the garden behind.
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