The state or quality of being curved; curvature or the degree of curving.
From Latin 'curvitas', directly derived from 'curvus' (curved). This term was used in medieval and Renaissance English, particularly in mathematical and architectural discourse.
The concept of 'curvity' was important to medieval architects who had to calculate the exact curvity needed for an arch to support tons of stone without collapsing.
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