aberrancy of curvature

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Curvature \Cur"va*ture\ (k?r"v?-t?r; 135), n. [L. curvatura. See Curvate.]

1.The act of curving, or the state of being bent or curved; a curving or bending, normal or abnormal, as of a line or surface from a rectilinear direction; a bend; a curve. --Cowper. [1913 Webster]

The elegant curvature of their fronds.— Darwin.[1913 Webster]

2.(Math.) The amount of degree of bending of a mathematical curve, or the tendency at any point to depart from a tangent drawn to the curve at that point. [1913 Webster]

Aberrancy of curvature (Geom.), the deviation of a curve from a circular form.

Absolute curvature. See under Absolute.

Angle of curvature (Geom.), one that expresses the amount of curvature of a curve.

Chord of curvature. See under Chord.

Circle of curvature. See Osculating circle of a curve, under Circle.

Curvature of the spine (Med.), an abnormal curving of the spine, especially in a lateral direction.

Radius of curvature, the radius of the circle of curvature, or osculatory circle, at any point of a curve. [1913 Webster]

Aberrance \Ab*er"rance\, Aberrancy \Ab*er"ran*cy\, n. the state or condition of being aberrant; a wandering from the right way; deviation from truth, rectitude, etc.

Syn: aberrance, aberration, deviance [1913 Webster WordNet 1.5]

Aberrancy of curvature (Geom.), the deviation of a curve from a circular form. [1913 Webster]