curvature

n. 弯曲, 曲率
【医】 弯, 曲

cur.va.ture

n.（名词）
The act of curving or the state of being curved.
弯曲：弯曲的动作或被弯曲的状态
Mathematics
【数学】
The ratio of the change in the angle of a tangent that moves over a given arc to the length of the arc.
曲率：切线通过给定弧线的角度变化与弧线长度之间的比率
The limit of this ratio as the length of the arc approaches zero.
曲率极限：当弧长趋向于零时该曲率的极限
The reciprocal of the radius of a circle.
曲率：一个圆半径的倒数
Medicine A curving or bending, especially an abnormal one:
【医学】 弯，曲：弯曲，尤指反常的弯曲：
例句：
curvature of the spine.
脊椎弯曲


来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Latin curv3tôra
源自 拉丁语 curv3tôra
from curv3tus [past participle of] curv3re [to bend]
源自 curv3tus [] curv3re的过去分词 [弯曲]
from curvus [curved] * see sker- 2
源自 curvus [弯曲的] *参见 sker- 2