Curvature in a sentence

Constant positive curvature: A Möbius band of constant positive curvature cannot be complete, since it is known that the only complete surfaces of constant positive curvature are the sphere and the projective plane.

Curvature of the horizon amboxcheck The curvature of the horizon is easily seen in this photograph, taken from a space shuttle at an altitude of 226 km in 2008.

Curvature The curvature is given by Angle bisection property A local normal (perpendicular) to the ellipse at any point P on the ellipse bisects the angle to the foci.

If the orientation of the tangent relative to some starting position is θ(s), then ρ(s) is defined by the derivative dθ/ds: : The radius of curvature usually is taken as positive (that is, as an absolute value), while the curvature κ is a signed quantity.

It had a large radius of curvature, or was composed of separate elements which, irrespective of their own radii of curvature, were arranged close to each other so that the outside ideal surface enveloping them has a large radius.

The acceleration at position r is equal to the curvature of the hyperbola at fixed r, and like the curvature of the nested circles in polar coordinates, it is equal to 1/r.

The intersection of a plane that contains the normal with the surface will form a curve that is called a normal section, and the curvature of this curve is the normal curvature.

But this has been severely impacting her scoliosis - curvature of the spine - causing extreme back pain.

In case you were wondering, the screen's curvature was not a problem for me when playing games as I did not experience any accidental touch issues.

The curved screen of the Samsung Odyssey G9 isn’t just for show — its 1000R curvature matches the curve of the human eye, to minimize discomfort and to create maximum immersion.

The farther south, the curvature of the Earth cuts off the possibility for the most dazzling scenes as the particles interact higher in the atmosphere.

View of wind turbines threatens A.C. casinosAt fifteen miles out, the earth's curvature completely obscures a 100-ft tall object from a six-foot tall person.

After all that ’80s uproar, Serra had now beguiled audiences in 1997 with the ellipses’ implausible geometry, their woozy curvature.

However, the larger display with UltraWide QHD resolution and a 800R curvature will elevate your video game experience to the next level, making it worth the extra cost.

It comes with a 1000R super-ultrawide curvature that makes it a great choice for immersive gameplay.

Yes, flat feet generally benefit from more arch support to compensate for the lack of natural arch curvature.

But she protects her heart when she sits, and so there's a slight curvature to her shoulders in the way that she protects her heart and doesn't let people have access to her innermost heartfelt feelings and identity.

Her pert posterior and its ridiculous curvature were prominently displayed mid-frame.

I'm guessing the curvature is because it followed the shape of the tusk.

Some other CCD effects include scoliosis, an abnormal curvature of the spine; a prominent forehead; and larger-than-normal spaces between the skull bones that may fail to close during childhood -- as they usually would.