center of curvature
- noun
- /ˈsɛntər əv ˈkɜrvətʃər/
- Specialized
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centro de curvatura
- The tower is topped by a laser alignment mechanism located at the primary mirror's center of curvature.
- away from the center of curvature
Examples
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The features that are characteristic of CLFM (movement away from the center of curvature, formation of a new solid solution, and reversals of curvature) were not observed.
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In this situation you have one center of curvature inside the drop and one outside.
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Movement away from the center of curvature.
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Later that year, Schmidt came up with his conceptual breakthrough of using a thin glass corrector at a spherical mirror's center of curvature.
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The movement of the liquid films away from their centers of curvature, the formation of a new solid solution behind the migrated liquid films, and the reversals of curvature of the migrated liquid films.
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Microstructural features that distinguish DIGM from curvature-driven migration are the grain boundaries often moving away from their centers of curvature and a new solid solution forming behind the migrating boundaries.
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At each point on the curve, the center of curvature indicates where the circle best fits the curve.
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To find the center of curvature, draw a circle that closely aligns with the curve at that specific point.
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Understanding the center of curvature helps in analyzing the properties of the curve in geometric designs.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally predictable: 'center' (middle point) combined with 'curvature' (the measure of how a curve bends) yields the point associated with the curve's curvature. Though the precise mathematical nuance (osculating circle) is technical, the basic sense is directly derivable from the constituents and follows common 'center of X' patterns.
Etymology
Center of curvature comes from a simple math picture: at any point on a curved line you can fit a small circle that matches the curve there, and the circle's center is the center of curvature. This point shows where the line is bending and how sharp the bend is, so it tells 'how curved' the line is.
