convex
having a surface that is curved or rounded outward.: Compare concave (def. 1).
Mathematics.
(of a polygon) having all interior angles less than or equal to 180°.
(of a set) having the property that for each pair of points in the set the line joining the points is wholly contained in the set.
a convex surface, part, or thing.
Origin of convex
1Other words from convex
- con·vex·ly, con·vex·ed·ly [kuhn-vek-sid-lee], /kənˈvɛk sɪd li/, adverb
- con·vex·ed·ness, noun
- sub·con·vex, adjective
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How to use convex in a sentence
To take advantage of the Coandӑ effect, most noseriding boards have a convex surface on the back three quarters of the bottom deck.
Use physics to pull off gravity-defying surfing moves | Noah Lederman | October 5, 2021 | Popular-ScienceIn The Father, that’s the convex-mirror world Anthony, as played by Anthony Hopkins, finds himself in.
The Father Offers an Unsparing Glimpse into the Trials, and the Mysteries, of Old Age | Stephanie Zacharek | March 26, 2021 | TimeSo for a 100-dimensional convex shape, for example, they knew that the best straight cut will expose at most about 10 times as much surface area as the very best cut.
Statistics Postdoc Tames Decades-Old Geometry Problem | Erica Klarreich | March 1, 2021 | Quanta MagazineA convex shape cannot have a disproportionately small flat cut like the one in the dumbbell, but perhaps it could have a disproportionately small curved cut.
Statistics Postdoc Tames Decades-Old Geometry Problem | Erica Klarreich | March 1, 2021 | Quanta MagazineHigh-dimensional convex shapes are a central object of study not just for pure mathematicians but also for statisticians, machine learning researchers and other computer scientists working with high-dimensional data sets.
Statistics Postdoc Tames Decades-Old Geometry Problem | Erica Klarreich | March 1, 2021 | Quanta Magazine
A convex lens is fixated on a slanted ceiling emanating a faint amount of soft white light.
It is sometimes indented, with its convex side in contact with the periphery of the cell.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddEllis's patent boot studs to save the sole, and the Euknemida, or concave-convex fastening springs, are the latest novelties.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham | Thomas T. Harman and Walter ShowellFrom his waistcoat pocket he took a little silver convex mirror and surveyed himself critically therein.
Dope | Sax RohmerThis insect is much less in size than the former, and is more convex.
The body is very convex:, having the thorax as wide as the abdomen, subquadrate, with very convex sides.
British Dictionary definitions for convex
/ (ˈkɒnvɛks, kɒnˈvɛks) /
curving or bulging outwards
physics having one or two surfaces curved or ground in the shape of a section of the exterior of a sphere, paraboloid, ellipsoid, etc: a convex lens
maths (of a polygon) containing no interior angle greater than 180°
(tr) to make convex
Origin of convex
1- Compare concave
Derived forms of convex
- convexly, adverb
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Scientific definitions for convex
[ kŏn′vĕks′ ]
Curving outward, like the outer boundary of a circle or sphere.
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