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curvilinear
or cur·vi·lin·e·al
[ kur-vuh-lin-ee-er ]
/ ˌkɜr vəˈlɪn i ər /
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adjective
consisting of or bounded by curved lines: a curvilinear figure.
forming or moving in a curved line.
formed or characterized by curved lines.
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OTHER WORDS FROM curvilinear
cur·vi·lin·e·ar·i·ty [kur-vuh-lin-ee-ar-i-tee], /ˌkɜr vəˌlɪn iˈær ɪ ti/, nouncur·vi·lin·e·ar·ly, adverbWords nearby curvilinear
curveball, curve fitting, curve of occlusion, curvet, curvette, curvilinear, curvilinear coordinate system, curvilinear tracery, curvy, Curzon, Cusack
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British Dictionary definitions for curvilinear
curvilinear
curvilineal
/ (ˌkɜːvɪˈlɪnɪə) /
adjective
consisting of, bounded by, or characterized by a curved line
along a curved linecurvilinear motion
maths (of a set of coordinates) determined by or determining a system of three orthogonal surfaces
Derived forms of curvilinear
curvilinearity, nouncurvilinearly, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Scientific definitions for curvilinear
curvilinear
[ kûr′və-lĭn′ē-ər ]
Formed, bounded, or characterized by curved lines.
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