convex hull
noun Mathematics.
the smallest convex set containing a given set; the intersection of all convex sets that contain a given set.
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Nearby words
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- convertin,
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- convex,
- convex lens,
- convex sole,
- convexity,
- convexo-,
- convexo-concave
Also called convex cover, convex span.
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