convexity

[ kuhn-vek-si-tee ]
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noun,plural con·vex·i·ties for 2.
  1. the state of being convex.

  2. a convex surface or thing.

Origin of convexity

1
From the Latin word convexitās, dating back to 1590–1600. See convex, -ity

Words Nearby convexity

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How to use convexity in a sentence

  • If the error is one of convexity, the polishing strokes are to be made along the chords, extending over the edge of the polisher.

    On Laboratory Arts | Richard Threlfall
  • The incisor teeth are remarkably curved in their long axes, with a convexity in front.

    Prehistoric Man | W. L. H. Duckworth
  • Brilliant shafts radiated from the convexity of the arch, coming and going silently.

    Two on a Tower | Thomas Hardy
  • Its edges are turned downward, enclosing the sporangia, when they are young, and sometimes this convexity is permanent.

    Beautiful Ferns | Daniel Cady Eaton
  • This convexity is rendered possible by the support afforded by the basal edges of the six midribs.

British Dictionary definitions for convexity

convexity

/ (kənˈvɛksɪtɪ) /


nounplural -ties
  1. the state or quality of being convex

  2. a convex surface, object, etc; bulge

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