curvature
BrE /ˈkɜː.və.tʃər/ AmE /ˈkɜːr.və.tʃər/
noun en → es
the state of being curved or bent, especially in a particular way
curvatura, forma curva
- a curvature of something
Collocations curvature of the spine · curvature of a road
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The curvature of the earth makes it look like the horizon is flat.
La curvatura de la Tierra hace que el horizonte parezca plano.
a medical condition where a part of the body is curved in an abnormal way, especially the spine
curvatura (anómala), escoliosis
- suffer from curvature
Collocations suffer from spinal curvature · treatment for curvature
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She suffers from a severe curvature of the spine.
Ella padece una curvatura severa de la columna vertebral.