curvilinear
adjective
cur·vi·lin·ear
ˌkər-və-ˈli-nē-ər 
1
: consisting of or bounded by curved lines : represented by a curved line
2
: marked by flowing tracery
curvilinear Gothic
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Originally designed by the architect Guy Dreier, the curvilinear home at 706 Summit Cove, within the Bighorn Golf Club in Palm Desert, has just hit the market once again after selling only three years ago.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2025
The key idea is that assertiveness has curvilinear consequences, meaning that both too little and too much assertiveness can be problematic.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 27 Feb. 2025
His sketches of seashells and wings inspired the organic appearance of the chapel, which was built three years later by local artisans, including a woodworker whose boat-building skills helped form the curvilinear roof.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2025
The key idea is that assertiveness has curvilinear consequences, meaning that both too little and too much assertiveness can be problematic.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Related Articles Into more curvilinear interpretations?
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 27 Feb. 2025
His sketches of seashells and wings inspired the organic appearance of the chapel, which was built three years later by local artisans, including a woodworker whose boat-building skills helped form the curvilinear roof.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for curvilinear
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“Curvilinear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curvilinear. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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