curvilinear
or cur·vi·lin·e·al
[ kur-vuh-lin-ee-er ]
/ ˌkɜr vəˈlɪn i ər /
adjective
consisting of or bounded by curved lines: a curvilinear figure.
forming or moving in a curved line.
formed or characterized by curved lines.
OTHER WORDS FROM curvilinear
cur·vi·lin·e·ar·i·ty [kur-vuh-lin-ee-ar-i-tee] /ˌkɜr vəˌlɪn iˈær ɪ ti/, noun cur·vi·lin·e·ar·ly, adverbWords nearby curvilinear
curve ball,
curve fitting,
curve of occlusion,
curvet,
curvette,
curvilinear,
curvilinear coordinate system,
curvilinear tracery,
curvy,
curzon,
curé
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British Dictionary definitions for curvilinear
curvilinear
curvilineal
/ (ˌkɜːvɪˈlɪnɪə) /
adjective
consisting of, bounded by, or characterized by a curved line
along a curved line
curvilinear motion
maths
(of a set of coordinates) determined by or determining a system of three orthogonal surfaces
Derived forms of curvilinear
curvilinearity, noun curvilinearly, adverbScientific definitions for curvilinear
curvilinear
[ kûr′və-lĭn′ē-ər ]
Formed, bounded, or characterized by curved lines.