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INCURVATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The action of creating a curved shape
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("incurvation" is a kind of...):
bending (the act of bending something)
Derivation:
incurvate (cause to curve inward)
incurvate (bend inwards)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A shape that curves or bends inward
Synonyms:
concave shape; concavity; incurvation; incurvature
Classified under:
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes
Hypernyms ("incurvation" is a kind of...):
solid (a three-dimensional shape)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "incurvation"):
dome (a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward)
fossa; pit (a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression))
corner; niche; recess; recession (a small concavity)
bowl; trough (a concave shape with an open top)
pocket; scoop (a hollow concave shape made by removing something)
depression; impression; imprint (a concavity in a surface produced by pressing)
cup (any cup-shaped concavity)
indentation; indenture (a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline))
Derivation:
incurvate (cause to curve inward)
incurvate (bend inwards)
