left to right: biconcave,
plano-concave, and
concavo-convex lenses
con·cave
(kŏn-kāv′, kŏn′kāv′)adj.
Curved like the inner surface of a sphere.
n.
A concave surface, structure, or line.
tr.v. con·caved, con·cav·ing, con·caves
To make concave.
[Middle English, from Latin concavus : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + cavus, hollow; see keuə- in Indo-European roots.]
con·cave′ly adv.
con·cave′ness n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Adv. | 1. | concavely - in a concave way; "shaped concavely" convexly - in a convex way; "bulging out convexly" |
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