Outcurves

Part of speech: noun, verb

Definitions

1. To curve outward in a manner that extends beyond a given point
2. to display a shape or form that bulges outward significantly
3. to follow a path or trajectory that deviates outward from a defined straight line or curve

Etymology: "Outcurves" is simply the plural of "outcurve," a noun formed by attaching the prefix "out-" to "curve." The prefix comes from Old English "ūt," meaning "out," which descends from the same Germanic root that gave modern English its "out." "Curve" traces back through Old French and Latin to "curvus," meaning "bent" or "crooked," a term that goes back to a prehistoric root for bending. Put together, an outcurve is a curve that bulges or bends away from a central line, and the plural form simply refers to several such bends at once, as when describing the outward sweeps of a hull or a wall.

Synonyms: bulges, arches, protrusions, bends

Antonyms: concaves, inward curves, indentations