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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Call it corporate-askance: smooth reflective surfaces that project instructability and power, but with curvilinear façades and insistently interesting textures that keep a hand in the arts.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2023
Over the course of the first gallery lace frees itself from geometric patterns echoing the grid of textiles, and embraces more robust, less predictable, curvilinear patterns inspired by floral and plant forms.
From New York Times • Dec. 8, 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
His love for the indirect and curvilinear method of approaching a subject may have had some influence in making him unable to decide the question even for himself.
From Sidelights on Chinese Life by Macgowan, J. (John)
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