convexity
Origin of 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 ThrelfallThe incisor teeth are remarkably curved in their long axes, with a convexity in front.
Prehistoric Man | W. L. H. DuckworthBrilliant shafts radiated from the convexity of the arch, coming and going silently.
Two on a Tower | Thomas HardyIts edges are turned downward, enclosing the sporangia, when they are young, and sometimes this convexity is permanent.
Beautiful Ferns | Daniel Cady EatonThis convexity is rendered possible by the support afforded by the basal edges of the six midribs.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2) | Charles Darwin
British Dictionary definitions for convexity
/ (kənˈvɛksɪtɪ) /
the state or quality of being convex
a convex surface, object, etc; bulge
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