Found 2 items, similar to Incurvation.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: incurvation incurvation n 1: a shape that curves or bends inward [syn: concave shape, concavity, incurvature] 2: the action of creating a curved shape
English → English (gcide) Definition: Incurvation Incurvation \In`cur*va"tion\, n. [L. incurvatio: cf. F. incurvation.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of bending, or curving. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being bent or curved; curvature. [1913 Webster] An incurvation of the rays. --Derham. [1913 Webster] 3. The act of bowing, or bending the body, in respect or reverence. “The incurvations of the knee.” --Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster]