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incurvate

adj
/ˈɪŋkə(ɹ)vɪt/

Etymology

The verb is first attested in 1578, the adjective in 1647; borrowed from Latin incurvātus, perfect passive participle of incurvō, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix).

  1. borrowed from incurvātus

Definitions

  1. bending inwards.

    • He noted that the flower's petals were incurvate.

  2. Curved

    Curved; bent; crooked.

  3. To bend (especially inwards)

    To bend (especially inwards); to give a curved shape to.

    • Mr. Flamsteed's measures were taken with a micrometer that pinches or clasps the opposite edges of a planet which would incurvate the rays one way
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. to have a curved or bent shape

      to have a curved or bent shape; to bend or curve inwards.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA