incurvate

[ adjective in-kur-veyt, in-kur-vit; verb in-kur-veyt, in-kur-veyt ]
/ adjective ˈɪn kɜrˌveɪt, ɪnˈkɜr vɪt; verb ˈɪn kɜrˌveɪt, ɪnˈkɜr veɪt /
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adjective

curved, especially inward.

verb (used with object), in·cur·vat·ed, in·cur·vat·ing.

to make curved; turn from a straight line or course; curve, especially inward.

Origin of incurvate

1570–80; < Latin incurvātus, past participle of incurvāre. See incurve, -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM incurvate

in·cur·va·ture [in-kur-vuh-cher] /ɪnˈkɜr və tʃər/, in·cur·va·tion, noun

Words nearby incurvate

incurious, incurrence, incurrent, incursion, incursive, incurvate, incurvation, incurve, incus, incuse, incyclophoria

Words related to incurvation

trajectory, arc, arch, contour, loop, curve, shape, bend, bow, round, deflection, flexure, swerve, sweep, hairpin, crook, whorl, ambit, concavity, circle

British Dictionary definitions for incurvation

incurvate

verb (ˈɪnkɜːˌveɪt) incurve (ɪnˈkɜːv)

to curve or cause to curve inwards

adjective (ɪnˈkɜːvɪt, -veɪt)

curved inwards

Derived forms of incurvate

incurvation, noun incurvature (ɪnˈkɜːvətʃə), noun

Word Origin for incurvate

C16: from Latin incurvāre ( vb)

Medical definitions for incurvation

incurvation
[ ĭn′kûr-vā′shən ]

n.

A curvature that turns inward.