Incurvation

noun

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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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  1. 6
    Bowing in reverence or worship. countable, obsolete, uncountable

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