convex

[ adjective kon-veks, kuhn-; noun kon-veks ]

/ adjective kɒnˈvɛks, kən-; noun ˈkɒn vɛks /

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adjective

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.

noun

a convex surface, part, or thing.

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Origin of convex

1565–75; <Latin convexus equivalent to con-con- + -vexus, perhaps <*wek-sos, derivative of base of vehere to convey, if original sense was “brought together (to a single point)”

OTHER WORDS FROM convex

con·vex·ly, con·vex·ed·ly

[kuhn-vek-sid-lee], /kənˈvɛk sɪd li/, adverbcon·vex·ed·ness, nounsub·con·vex, adjective

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convertible lens, convertible preferred stock, convertin, convertiplane, convertite, convex, convex hull, convexity, convex lens, convexo-, convexo-concave

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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.
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In The Father, that’s the convex-mirror world Anthony, as played by Anthony Hopkins, finds himself in.
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High-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
So 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 Magazine

A 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.
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A convex lens is fixated on a slanted ceiling emanating a faint amount of soft white light.
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It is sometimes indented, with its convex side in contact with the periphery of the cell.
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Ellis's patent boot studs to save the sole, and the Euknemida, or concave-convex fastening springs, are the latest novelties.
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From his waistcoat pocket he took a little silver convex mirror and surveyed himself critically therein.
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This insect is much less in size than the former, and is more convex.
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The body is very convex:, having the thorax as wide as the abdomen, subquadrate, with very convex sides.
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British Dictionary definitions for convex

convex

/ (ˈkɒnvɛks, kɒnˈvɛks) /

adjective

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, etca convex lens

maths (of a polygon) containing no interior angle greater than 180°

verb

(tr) to make convex

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Derived forms of convex

convexly, adverb

Word Origin for convex

C16: from Latin convexus vaulted, rounded

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Medical definitions for convex

convex

[ kŏn′vĕks′, kən-vĕks′ ]

adj.

Having a surface or boundary that curves or bulges outward, as the exterior of a sphere.

Other words from convex

con•vex′i•ty n.

Scientific definitions for convex

convex

[ kŏn′vĕks′ ]

Curving outward, like the outer boundary of a circle or sphere.

convex

Origin of convex

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