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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.

RELATED WORDS

arced, arched, arciform, bending, bent, bowed, rounded, arching, arcuate

Nearby words

  1. curve of occlusion,
  2. curved,
  3. curvedly,
  4. curvet,
  5. curvette,
  6. curvilinear coordinate system,
  7. curvilinear tracery,
  8. curvy,
  9. curzon,
  10. curé

Origin of curvilinear

1700–10; < Latin curv(us) curve + -i- + linear
Related formscur·vi·lin·e·ar·i·ty [kur-vuh-lin-ee-ar-i-tee] /ˌkɜr vəˌlɪn iˈær ɪ ti/, nouncur·vi·lin·e·ar·ly, adverb
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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 Formscurvilinearity, nouncurvilinearly, adverb
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Word Origin and History for curvilinear

curvilinear

adj.

1710, from curvi-, comb. form of Latin curvus (see curve (v.)) + linearis, from linea "line" (see line (n.)). Earlier was curvilineal (1650s).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Science definitions for curvilinear

curvilinear

[ kûr′və-lĭn′ē-ər ]

Formed, bounded, or characterized by curved lines.
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