CURVATIVE

Adjective

curvative (not comparable)

Having slightly curved margins or sides.

Noun

curvative (plural curvatives)

(differential geometry) The first partial derivative of a function that describes a surface.

(anatomy) One of the curved walls of the stomach.

A convexity or concavity in a surface.

A curved deformation.

Source: Wiktionary


Cur"va*tive (kr"v-tv), a. (Bot.)

Definition: Having the margins only a little curved; -- said of leaves. Henslow.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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