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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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
The skinny: The southernmost stadium is another that honors Qatar’s culture and history, Al Janoub’s curvilinear postmodern and neo-futurist design invokes the sails of the traditional dhow boats used by pearl divers.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2022
Its curvilinear form unfurls like a wood shaving.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2021
“There’s really been no study to date that put everything together and examined this curvilinear relationship.”
From Washington Post • Sep. 21, 2021
The greater part of those bodies, on the contrary, which possess weakness, fragility, or delicacy, are distinguished by winding or curvilinear forms.
From Beauty Illustrated Chiefly by an Analysis and Classificatin of Beauty in Woman by Walker, Alexander
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