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con·vex·i·ty
(kən-vĕk′sĭ-tē)n. pl. con·vex·i·ties
1. The state of being convex.
2. A convex surface, body, part, or line.
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convexity
(kənˈvɛksɪtɪ)n, pl -ties
1. the state or quality of being convex
2. a convex surface, object, etc; bulge
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con•vex•i•ty
(kənˈvɛk sɪ ti)n., pl. -ties.
1. the state of being convex.
2. a convex surface or thing.
[1590–1600; < Latin]
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| Noun | 1. | convexity - the property possessed by a convex shape shape, configuration, conformation, contour, form - any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); "he could barely make out their shapes" bulginess, roundedness - the property possessed by a rounded convexity |
| 2. | convexity - a shape that curves or bulges outward umbo - a slight rounded elevation where the malleus attaches to the eardrum solid - a three-dimensional shape camber - a slight convexity (as of the surface of a road) entasis - a slight convexity in the shaft of a column; compensates for the illusion of concavity that viewers experience when the sides are perfectly straight ridge - any long raised strip taper - a convex shape that narrows toward a point projection - any solid convex shape that juts out from something |
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Translations
تَحَدُّب، احْديداب
vypuklinavypuklost
konveksitet
domborúság
bunga, ávali
vypuklosť
dışbükeylik
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convexity
n → Konvexität f
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convex
(ˈkonveks) adjective (of an object or surface) curved outwards, like the surface of the eye. a convex lens.
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