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Curvilinear

adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having bends; curved; curvilineal. not-comparable

    "the curvilinear motion of a thrown stone"

  2. 2
    Formed by curved lines. not-comparable

    "In early art rectilinear decoration marks an advance on curvilinear, which, in the long ages before pottery was thought of, would naturally be associated with the fibrous baskets that served as vessels."

Adjective
  1. 1
    characterized by or following a curved line wordnet

Etymology

From curve + -i- + linear, compare curve, linear.

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