curvilinear

American  

[kur-vuh-lin-ee-er] / ˌkɜr vəˈlɪn i ər /

Or curvilineal

adjective

1. consisting of or bounded by curved lines.

   a curvilinear figure.

2. forming or moving in a curved line.

3. formed or characterized by curved lines.

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curvilinear British  

/ ˌkɜːvɪˈlɪnɪə /

adjective

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

2. along a curved line

   curvilinear motion

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

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curvilinear Scientific  

/ kûr′və-lĭn′ē-ər /

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

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Other Word Forms

• curvilinearity noun
• curvilinearly adverb

Etymology

Origin of curvilinear

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

Example Sentences

It is inescapable that people have most focused on Frank’s sculptural, curvilinear forms, his luminous exterior surfaces, and yet what I find most profound about his architecture is how he enchanted and enlivened space.

From Los Angeles Times

Gehry has also also collaborated with Louis Vuitton on a collection of handbags reflecting his architectural style, which is known for flowing, curvilinear sculptural forms.

From Los Angeles Times

Those viewing the building from the street can catch a peek of LACMA’s 1988 Japanese Pavilion under the new building’s curvilinear body.

From Los Angeles Times

Absent the art, Zumthor’s curvilinear sculptural construction of poured concrete is plainly being advanced as an art object in its own right, independent of its museum function.

From Los Angeles Times

By design, it doesn’t tower over its neighboring vinyl-sided houses but, with its curvilinear roof, it does seem to want to envelop them.

From New York Times