— incurvature /in kerr"veuh cheuhr/ , incurvation , n.
adj. /in"kerr vayt', in kerr"vit/ ; v. /in"kerr vayt', in kerr"vayt/ , adj., v., incurvated, incurvating .
adj.
1. curved, esp. inward.
v.t.
2. to make curved; turn from a straight line or course; curve, esp. inward.
[ 1570-80; incurvatus, ptp. of incurvare. See INCURVE, -ATE 1 ]