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• Devexity — De*vex i*ty, n. [L. devexitas, fr. devexus. See {Devex}, a.] A bending downward; a sloping; incurvation downward; declivity. [R.] Davies (Wit s Pilgr.) [1913 Webster] || …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Devex — De*vex , n. Devexity. [Obs.] May (Lucan). [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• curvature — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Curving Nouns 1. curvature, curving, curvity, curvation; incurvity, incurvation; flexure, crook, hook, bend[ing]; deflection, inflection; arcuation, devexity, turn; recurvity, recurvation; rotundity;… …   English dictionary for students

• Obliquity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Obliquity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 obliquity obliquity inclination slope slant crookedness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 slopeness slopeness Sgm: N 1 leaning leaning &c. >V. Sgm: N …   English dictionary for students

• Curvature — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Curvature >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 curvature curvature curvity curvation Sgm: N 1 incurvature incurvature incurvity| Sgm: N 1 incurvation incurvation Sgm: N 1 bend bend Sgm: N 1 flexure …   English dictionary for students