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curvature
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noun
(= curve)
the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface
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noun
the rate of change (at a point) of the angle between a curve and a tangent to the curve
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noun
(medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal
curvature of the spine
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
a
Determinative
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A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".
a
Noun
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A is the first letter of the alphabet.
The letter "a" comes before "b".
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In some schools, an A is a very high grade.
Ron got an A on his earth science test.
meridian
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adjective
of or happening at noon
meridian hour
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noun
an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator
all points on the same meridian have the same longitude
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adjective
(= prime)
being at the best stage of development
our manhood's prime vigor
— Robert Browning
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noun
(= acme, height, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, top)
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty
the artist's gifts are at their acme
at the height of her career
the peak of perfection
summer was at its peak
...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame
the summit of his ambition
so many highest superlatives achieved by man
at the top of his profession
Meridian
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noun
a town in eastern Mississippi