concavity

[ kon-kav-i-tee ]
/ kɒnˈkæv ɪ ti /
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noun, plural con·cav·i·ties for 2.

the state or quality of being concave.
a concave surface or thing; cavity.

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Origin of concavity

1350–1400; Middle English concavite<Late Latin concavitāt- (stem of concavitās). See con-, cave, -ity

OTHER WORDS FROM concavity

sub·con·cav·i·ty, noun, plural sub·con·cav·i·ties.

Words nearby concavity

concatenate, concatenation, Concato's disease, concave, concave lens, concavity, concavo-concave, concavo-concave lens, concavo-convex, concavo-convex lens, conceal
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Words related to concavity

impression, hole, indentation

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British Dictionary definitions for concavity

concavity
/ (kɒnˈkævɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

the state or quality of being concave
a concave surface or thing; cavity
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Medical definitions for concavity

concavity
[ kŏn-kăv′ĭ-tē ]

n.

A hollow or depression that is curved like the inner surface of a sphere.
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