"curvative" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} curvative (not comparable)
  1. Having slightly curved margins or sides. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-curvative-en-adj-3igTc77Z

Noun

Forms: curvatives [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} curvative (plural curvatives)
  1. (differential geometry) The first partial derivative of a function that describes a surface. Categories (topical): Differential geometry
    Sense id: en-curvative-en-noun--s1jrEW8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 55 19 1 3 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 23 51 21 1 3
  2. (anatomy) One of the curved walls of the stomach. Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-curvative-en-noun-oKTMo5zK Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  3. A convexity or concavity in a surface.
    Sense id: en-curvative-en-noun-2FPPBHKs
  4. A curved deformation.
    Sense id: en-curvative-en-noun-q1bBUHN0

Inflected forms

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