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waviness vs curvature

curvature vs waviness

waviness and curvature both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
waviness Yes No No No
curvature Yes No No No
As nouns, curvature is a hypernym of waviness; that is, curvature is a word with a broader meaning than waviness:
  • waviness: (of hair) a tendency to curl
  • curvature: the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface
Other hypernyms of waviness include curve.
waviness (noun) curvature (noun)
(of hair) a tendency to curl the rate of change (at a point) of the angle between a curve and a tangent to the curve
unevenness produced by waves or wrinkles the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface
(medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal
Difference between waviness and curvature

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