| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A shape that curves or bends inward.[Wordnet]
2. The action of creating a curved shape.[Wordnet] 3. The act of bending, or curving.[Websters] 4. The state of being bent or curved; curvature.[Websters] 5. The act of bowing, or bending the body, in respect or reverence.[Websters]. | |
Sources: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) | Top | |
Date "INCURVATION" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Incurvation \In`cur*va"tion\, noun. [Latin expression incurvatio: compare to the French expression incurvation.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: INCURVATION
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | 1: [Noun] The act of bending. | 2: [Noun] The state of being bent, or turned from a rectilinear course; curvity; crookedness. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | |
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