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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of acquiring or being given a curved form; an instance of curving or bending. countable, uncountable

   "The incurvation or bending of a ray of light, incident on such a surface."

2. 2
   the action of creating a curved shape wordnet
3. 3
   The state of being curved or bent; any curved shape or formation; curvature; a curve; a bend. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   a shape that curves or bends inward wordnet
5. 5
   The state of being curved or bent; any curved shape or formation; curvature; a curve; a bend.; A curving inwards; the condition of being curved inwards. countable, uncountable

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6. 6
   Bowing in reverence or worship. countable, obsolete, uncountable

Synonyms

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circularityconcave shapeconcave shapeconcavityconvexityconvolution

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"The incurvation or bending of a ray of light, incident on such a surface."

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