center of curvature

A form of centre of curvature — The centre of the osculating circle at the point on the curve.

Meanings

nouncenter of curvature (plural centers of curvature)

plural centers of curvature

  1. USstandardUS standard spelling of centre of curvature.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe center of the circle of curvature

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

center of curvature. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/center%20of%20curvature

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“center of curvature.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/center%20of%20curvature. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “center of curvature,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/center%20of%20curvature.

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