Excurved

/ɛkˈskɜːrvd/ adjective

Definition

Curved or bent outward in a convex manner; having an outward curve.

Etymology

From excurve (without the -ate suffix) + -ed. This is a simpler adjectival form than excurvated, derived from the base excurve meaning 'to curve out.'

Kelly Says

Seashells are often excurved—their spiral growth pattern curves outward in mathematically predictable ways that follow the Fibonacci sequence, nature's favorite way to pack a growing organism into the smallest possible space.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ማይታ
ma-i-ta
ARالعربية
مُحنّى
moo-han-nee
BNবাংলা
বক্র
bok-r
CACatalà
excurvat
eks-kur-vat
CSČeština
zakřivený
zak-ree-ve-ny
DADansk
buet
boet
DEDeutsch
ausgekrümmt
ow-sh-kroom-mt
ELΕλληνικά
καμπυλωτός
kam-py-lo-tos
ESEspañol
excurvado
eks-kur-va-do
FAفارسی
مُحَنّى
moo-han-nee
FISuomi
kaareutettu
ka-a-re-u-tet-tu
FRFrançais
excourbé
eks-kur-bey
GUGU
કર્વ
karv
HAHA
kofa
ko-fa
HEעברית
עקום
ek-oom
HIहिन्दी
वक्र
vakr
HUMagyar
görbült
gor-byult
IDBahasa Indonesia
melengkung
me-len-gkung
IGIG
nke
n-ke
ITItaliano
escurvato
eks-kur-va-to
JA日本語
湾曲した
wan-kyoku-shi-ta
KKKK
ізу
ee-zoo
KMKM
កម្ពស់
kam-pos
KO한국어
곡해진
gok-hae-jin
MRMR
वक्र
vakr
MSBahasa Melayu
melengkung
me-len-gkung
MYမြန်မာ
ကျဉ်း
chin
NLNederlands
gebuigd
geh-by-gd
NONorsk
buet
boet
PAPA
ਉਲ
ool
PLPolski
wygięty
vye-ye-nty
PTPortuguês
excurvado
eks-kur-va-do
RORomână
curbat
cur-bat
RUРусский
выгнутый
vy-gnyu-tyi
SVSvenska
böjd
boyd
SWKiswahili
kuzunguka
koo-zun-goo-ka
TAதமிழ்
வளைந்த
va-lai-nd
TEతెలుగు
వ曲
va-kur
THไทย
โค้ง
kong
TLTL
nakabukod
na-ka-boo-kod
TRTürkçe
eğimli
ey-yim-li
UKУкраїнська
вигнутий
vi-gnyu-tyi
URاردو
مڑھا ہوا
mar-dha-hoo-wa
VITiếng Việt
cong vênh
cong-venh
YOYO
àwọn
a-won
ZH中文
弯曲的
wān qū de
ZUZU
ukusho
oo-koo-sho

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