curvature

英 [ˈkɜːvətʃə(r)]

美 [ˈkɜːrvətʃər]

n.  弯曲; 曲度; 曲率

复数：curvatures　

医学

BNC.10901 / COCA.18737

牛津词典

noun

• 弯曲；曲度；曲率
  the state of being curved; the amount that sth is curved
  1. the curvature of the earth
     地球的曲度
  2. curvature of the spine
     脊柱弯曲

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 弯曲;曲度;(尤指)圆弧
  Thecurvature ofsomething is its curved shape, especially when this shape is part of the circumference of a circle.
  1. ...the curvature of the earth...
     地球的曲度
  2. He suffered from curvature of the spine.
     脊柱弯曲使他痛苦不堪。

英英释义

noun

• the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface
  Synonym:curve
• the rate of change (at a point) of the angle between a curve and a tangent to the curve
• (medicine) a curving or bending
  1. curvature of the spine

双语例句

• Roundness depends on the sharpness or radius of curvature of the edges.
  浑圆度取决于边角的锐度或曲率半径。
• In the higher-dimensional theory, however, the relation between curvature and density changes.
  但是在更高维度的理论中，曲率和密度的关系则改变了。
• End view of this table with a unique curvature in its design.
  桌子的设计中，端部采用了独特的曲线。
• Geometric data of ellipse in hyperbolic space are considered, such as perimeter and mean absolute curvature.
  在双曲空间中，对椭圆的周长及平均绝对曲率做出细致考察。
• The quantities ba β are the covariant components of a plane tensor, called the curvature tensor of the surface.
  baβ是“平面张量”的协变分量，叫做该曲面的曲率张量。
• The inferior and lateral convex border of the stomach is the greater curvature.
  胃的下方及侧面凸缘是胃大弯。
• We have also discussed the relationships between these fracture systems with curvature, faults and shear zones.
  我们还讨论了裂缝系统与弯曲，断层和剪切带之间的关系。
• The curvature of the film is concentric with the mirror behind the meniscus.
  胶片的曲率是和弯月透镜后面的反射镜同心的。
• Thus, to determine the curvature of a surface it is necessary to study the geometry on this surface.
  所以，要决定一个面的曲率就必须要研究它表面的几何学。
• When matter accelerates through space, it changes the curvature of spacetime.
  当物质在太空中加速运行时，它会改变时空结构的曲率。