curledness
Curledness is the degree to which an object, line, or surface is curled, bent, or folded. It is a qualitative descriptor used across disciplines rather than a single formal term, and its precise meaning depends on context. In everyday language, curledness might refer to how tightly a strand curls, how much a plant leaf is rolled, or how compact a molecular structure appears.
In mathematics, curvature describes how a curve deviates from straightness. For a smooth plane curve parameterized
In biology and chemistry, curledness relates to folding or coiling of structures. Proteins fold into three-dimensional
Quantitative assessment of curledness uses curvature-related measures (mean curvature for surfaces, total curvature, radius of curvature)