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Definition of Incurvation
1. Noun. A shape that curves or bends inward.
Generic synonyms: Solid
Specialized synonyms: Dome, Fossa, Pit, Corner, Niche, Recess, Recession, Bowl, Trough, Pocket, Scoop, Depression, Impression, Imprint, Cup, Indentation, Indenture
Derivative terms: Concave, Incurvate, Incurvate
2. Noun. The action of creating a curved shape.
Definition of Incurvation
1. n. The act of bending, or curving.
Definition of Incurvation
1. Noun. The act of acquiring or being given a curved form; a curving or bending; any instance of this. ¹
2. Noun. (obsolete) Bowing in reverence or worship. ¹
3. Noun. The state of being curved or bent; any curved shape or formation; curvature; a curve; a bend. ¹
4. Noun. A curving inwards; the condition of being curved inwards. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Incurvation
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Incurvation
1. An inward curvature; a bending inward. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Incurvation
Literary usage of Incurvation
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Physical Geography, Or The Terraqueous Globe and Its Phenomena by William Desborough Cooley (1876)
"incurvation inverted by great Heat.—Mirage.—Travellers' Descriptions. AMONG the
phenomena of light, those alone that arise from refraction need to be here ..."
2. Stricture of the male urethra by Fessenden Nott Otis (1885)
"It may be interesting to note here that the diagonal incision was not followed
by Stricture. In the four cases, where the incurvation persisted, ..."
3. The Retrospect of Medicine by William Braithwaite (1858)
"On incurvation of the Toe Nail. By HENRI T. CHAPMAN, Esq., Lower Seymour Street.—[Mr.
Chapman has pursued the following plan cf operation successfully for ..."
4. Lectures on Physiology, Zoology, and the Natural History of Man: Delivered by William Lawrence (1819)
"In the latter, the symphysis pubis is very deep; and in both, there is neither
that incurvation of the ..."
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