an inward curve

  • 1inward — 1. adjective 1) an inward curve Syn: toward the inside, going in; concave Ant: outward 2) an inward smile Syn: internal, inner, interior, innermost; priva …

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  • 2inward-moving — adj. moving or directed toward the center or axis, especially when spinning or traveling in a curve. [WordNet 1.5] …

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  • 3inward-moving — adjective moving or directed toward the center or axis, especially when spinning or traveling in a curve • Similar to: ↑centripetal …

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  • 4in|curve — «verb. ihn KURV; noun. IHN KURV», verb, curved, curv|ing, noun. –v.t., v.i. to curve or bend inward. –n. 1. an inward curve: »She will cross her legs and look down…on the pleasing swell of calf, incurve of ankle (Prudence Glynn). 2. an inward… …

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  • 5Demand curve — An example of a demand curve shifting In economics, the demand curve is the graph depicting the relationship between the price of a certain commodity, and the amount of it that consumers are willing and able to purchase at that given price. It is …

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  • 6Intrinsic equation of a curve — Intrinsic In*trin sic ([i^]n*tr[i^]n s[i^]k), a. [L. intrinsecus inward, on the inside; intra within + secus otherwise, beside; akin to E. second: cf. F. intrins[ e]que. See {Inter }, {Second}, and cf. {Extrinsic}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Inward;… …

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  • 7inner — inner, inward, inside, interior, internal, intestine are comparable when they mean being or placed within something. Although in many cases interchangeable, they are more or less restricted in their applications and therefore clearly… …

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  • 8incurvate — I verb 1. bend inwards The body incurvates a little at the back • Derivationally related forms: ↑incurvation • Hypernyms: ↑bend, ↑flex • Verb Frames …

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  • 9in|cur|vate — «adjective. ihn KUR viht, vayt; verb. ihn KUR vayt», adjective, verb, vat|ed, vat|ing. –adj. curving inward. –v.t., v.i. to turn from a straight line or course; curve or bend inward; curve. ╂[< Latin incurvātus, past participle of incurvāre;… …

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  • 10Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598) — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Japanese invasions of Korea date=1592–1598 caption= The Japanese landing on Busan. place=Korean peninsula result=Korean and Chinese victory. combatant1=Korea under the Joseon Dynasty, China under the Ming… …

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