Curvature

Pronunciation: /ˈkɜːrvətʃər/

Curvature (noun)

  1. How much a line or surface bends away from being straight or flat.
  2. A measure of how strongly a curve changes direction as you move along it.
  3. In geometry, the property describing how a surface bends in different directions.

Examples

  • The curvature of the road makes driving feel smoother.
  • Curvature changes when the line bends in the diagram.