CURVILINEAR

curvilineal, curvilinear

(adjective) characterized by or following a curved line; “curvilinear tracery”; “curvilinear motion”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

curvilinear (not comparable)

(of a line) Having bends; curved; curvilineal.

(geometry, arts) Formed by curved lines.

Source: Wiktionary


Cur`vi*lin"e*al (-al), Cur`vi*lin"e*ar (-r), a. Etym: [L. curvus bent + E. lineal, linear.]

Definition: Consisting of, or bounded by, curved lines; as, a curvilinear figure.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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