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curvature

[kur-vuh-cher, -choor] / ˈkɜr və tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər /


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If this happens, spacetime curvature is no longer perfectly defined at every point.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

In the High North, satellites orbiting the equator can often be obscured by the curvature of the Earth, meaning fewer visible satellites than elsewhere on the planet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

"We can change the biochemical composition, the thickness of the membrane, the tension and curvature, the size -- all kinds of parameters that we know have an influence on the embedded protein," Walz says.

From Science Daily • Dec. 18, 2025

Teesside Coroner's Court was told how in late 2016, Ms Whiting - who suffered from a curvature of the spine - missed a benefits assessment after being admitted to hospital with pneumonia.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2025

Most important, both featured Pocock’s trademark camber, the slight curvature that gave them compression, spring, and liveliness in the water.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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