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Noun centre of curvature has 1 sense
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Definitions from the WebCentre of CurvatureNoun: The centre point of a perfect circle or sphere from which all points on the curved surface are equidistant. Example Sentence: The centre of curvature of a concave mirror is located in front of the mirror surface. Noun (Physics): The point at the center of a mirror or lens, representing the geometric center of curvature. Example Sentence: When light rays pass through a convex lens, they converge at the centre of curvature. Noun (Optics): The point on the optical axis of a mirror or lens where a beam of light parallel to the axis will converge or from which it appears to diverge. Example Sentence: The sunlight passing through the raindrops creates a beautiful rainbow with the center of curvature right above the ground. Noun (Geometry): The point located on the interior of a circle where the perpendicular bisectors of a chord intersect. Example Sentence: To find the centre of curvature of a circle, draw two perpendicular bisectors of any chord of the circle until they intersect. Related Products: | ||||
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