[ad. L. curvātiōn-em, n. of action from curvāre.] Curving, bending.
1656. trans. Hobbes’ Elem. Philos. (1839), 195. The bending or curvation of a strait line into the circumference of a circle.
1659. Pearson, Creed (1839), 393. The inclination and curvation of our limbs.
1721. R. Bradley, Wks. Nat., 150. It swims about by Curvations, appearing like the figure of an S.
1862. Morn. Star, 19 June. A self-adjusting carriage wheel, adapted to any curvation or line of railway.
