Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

curvilinear

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables
curvi-lin-ear
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having bends; curved; curvilineal.

adj

Formed by curved lines.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From curve + -i- + linear, compare curve, linear.

Derived Forms

curvilinearity curvilinearly semicurvilinear

Synonyms

curvilineal

Questions

What does curvilinear mean?
Having bends; curved; curvilineal.
Where does curvilinear come from?
From curve + -i- + linear, compare curve, linear.

How to pronounce curvilinear

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