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Found 1 definition: incurvate.

Pos: Adjective, Verb (usu participle)

[WORDNET DICTIONARY]

Verb incurvate has 2 senses

1. incurvate(v = verb.motion) Array - bend inwards; "The body incurvates a little at the back"
is one way to bend, flex
Derived forms noun incurvation₂, noun incurvation₁
Sample sentences: Something ----s

2. incurvate(v = verb.contact) Array - cause to curve inward; "gravity incurvates the rays"
is one way to bend, deform, flex, turn, twist
Derived forms noun incurvation₂, noun incurvation₁
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something

Adjective incurvate has 1 senses

incurvate(s = adj.all) incurved - bent into or having an inward curve; Array

[CIDE DICTIONARY]

incurvate, a. [L. incurvatus, p. p. of incurvare to crook; pref. in- in + curvus bent. See Curve, and cf. Incurve.].

Curved; bent; crooked. Derham. [1913 Webster]

incurvate, v. t.

To turn from a straight line or course; to bend; to crook. Cheyne. [1913 Webster]

[ROGET DICTIONARY]

Curvature

VB be curved curve, sweep, sway, swag, sag, deviate, curl, turn, reenter, render curved, flex, bend, curve, incurvate, inflect, deflect, scatter, refract (light), crook, turn, round, arch, arcuate, arch over, concamerate, bow, curl, recurve, frizzle, rotundity, convexity.