curvature
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To test the technique, the team created specialized platinum "contact lenses" shaped to match the desired curvature of the cornea.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
These two surfaces share identical values for both metric and mean curvature, yet their overall structures are not the same.
From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026
The website for the bridge project says the bridge tower shape “reflects the curvature of a hockey stick in a slap shot.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
Isla said the Coldplay video she shared has had more than 200,000 views and has drawn many comments from other young people with curvature of the spine, seeking support and asking questions.
From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026
So it is with space-time: on a very small scale it is tendimensional and highly curved, but on bigger scales you don’t see the curvature or the extra dimensions.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
Vocabulary lists containing curvature
Space Science (Astronomy) - Middle School
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No Summit out of Sight
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