adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ k ə r-v ə - ' li-n ē - ə r
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin curvus + linea line
Date: 1696
1 : consisting of or bounded by curved lines : represented by a curved line
2 : marked by flowing tracery < curvilinear Gothic>
– cur · vi · lin · ear · i · ty \ - ˌ li-n ē - ' er- ə -t ē , - ' a-r ə - \ noun