curvature vs shape

shape vs curvature

curvature and shape both are nouns.

curvature is not a verb while shape is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
curvature	Yes	No	No	No
shape	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, shape is a hypernym of curvature; that is, shape is a word with a broader meaning than curvature:

curvature: the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface
shape: any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

Other hypernyms of curvature include configuration, conformation, contour, form.

curvature (noun)	shape (noun)
the rate of change (at a point) of the angle between a curve and a tangent to the curve	the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface	any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
(medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal	the visual appearance of something or someone
	alternative names for the body of a human being
	a perceptual structure
	a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept
	the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape')

curvature (verb)	shape (verb)
	give shape or form to
	shape or influence; give direction to
	make something, usually for a specific function

Difference between curvature and shape

Words related to "shape"

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