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curvature of space

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curvature of space [′kər·və·chər əv ′spās]
(relativity)
The deviation of a spacelike three-dimensional subspace of curved space-time from euclidean geometry.
The Gaussian curvature of a spacelike three-dimensional subspace of curved space-time.


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The general theory of relativity posits that gravity is essentially a geometric effect--in other words, the theory links mass with the local curvature of space.
The general theory of relativity posits that gravity is essentially a geometric effect -- in other words, the theory links mass with the local curvature of space.
A separate theory and different equations present this fundamental force as a consequence of the curvature of space and time (SN: 12/3/94, p.
 
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