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center of curvature

center of curvature is the US standard spelling of centre of curvature.

Meaning of centre of curvature

Noun

centre of curvature (plural centres of curvature)

  1. (Canada, UK) The centre of the osculating circle at the point on the curve.

Forms of center of curvature

pluralcenters of curvature

Questions about center of curvature

What is center of curvature the US standard spelling of?
Center of curvature is the US standard spelling of centre of curvature.

Words near center of curvature in the dictionary

  1. center line
  2. center mark
  3. center marks
  4. center of attention
  5. center of buoyancy
  6. center of curvature
  7. center of effort
  8. center of excellence
  9. center of gravity
  10. center of inertia
  11. center of lift

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