curvilinear
Americanadjective
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consisting of or bounded by curved lines.
a curvilinear figure.
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forming or moving in a curved line.
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formed or characterized by curved lines.
adjective
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consisting of, bounded by, or characterized by a curved line
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along a curved line
curvilinear motion
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maths (of a set of coordinates) determined by or determining a system of three orthogonal surfaces
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Origin of curvilinear
Example Sentences
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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 ● Aug. 3, 2023
Brows furrowed, he drags the mouse across the bright screen to layer a curvilinear drawing of a blossom atop another and hits a button.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2022
The Teners liked the curvilinear shape of the Deltec homes, which the company says helps the structures offset wind pressure by 30%.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 14, 2021
“There’s really been no study to date that put everything together and examined this curvilinear relationship.”
From Washington Post ● Sep. 21, 2021
Gem-engraving and jewelry follow similar lines; pottery-painting for the most part remains geometrical throughout, with crude survivals of Mycenaean curvilinear forms.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" by Various
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