curvilinear C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌkɜrvɪˈlɪniər/ UK /ˌkɜːvɪˈlɪniə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj consisting of or bounded by curved lines The architect favored curvilinear forms over sharp angles. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · consisting of or bounded by... curvedsinuouswindingbowed ↔ Opposites rectilinearstraightlinear Word family Derived forms curvilinearlycurvilinearity Related forms curvecurvaturelinear Appears in Phrases (1) See all curvilinear tracery decorative interlacing work or lines arranged in curved patterns Adjective + noun Etymology AI details A modern Latinate compound of Latin curvus ('curved') + linea ('line'), formed on the model of 'rectilinear'. curvus Latin linea Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # curvilinear **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌkɜrvɪˈlɪniər/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌkɜːvɪˈlɪniə/ ## Meanings 1. consisting of or bounded by curved lines ## Examples - The architect favored curvilinear forms over sharp angles. ## Synonyms - curved - sinuous - winding - bowed ## Antonyms - rectilinear - straight - linear ## Derived Forms - curvilinearly - curvilinearity ## Related Forms - curve - curvature - linear ## Roots and Affixes - Root: curvus - Root: linea ## Etymology A modern Latinate compound of Latin curvus ('curved') + linea ('line'), formed on the model of 'rectilinear'. ## AI Etymology Curvilinear is a modern Latinate compound of Latin curvus ('curved') + linea ('line'), formed on the model of 'rectilinear'. The ancestry passes through Latin curvus and Latin linea. In present use as an adjective, it means "consisting of or bounded by curved lines", keeping the historical formation close to the word's ordinary semantic work. As a compound, its meaning is assembled from the two visible parts rather than from an opaque borrowing. Related words include curve, curvature, and linear; derived forms include curvilinearly and curvilinearity. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown