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convex

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con·vex  (knvks, kn-vks)
adj.
Having a surface or boundary that curves or bulges outward, as the exterior of a sphere.

[Latin convexus; see wegh- in Indo-European roots.]

convexly adv.
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convex
left to right: biconvex, plano-convex, and convexo-concave lenses

convex [ˈkɒnvɛks kɒnˈvɛks]
adj
1. curving or bulging outwards
2. (Physics / General Physics) Physics having one or two surfaces curved or ground in the shape of a section of the exterior of a sphere, paraboloid, ellipsoid, etc. a convex lens
3. (Mathematics) Maths (of a polygon) containing no interior angle greater than 180°
vb
(tr) to make convex Compare concave
[from Latin convexus vaulted, rounded]
convexly  adv

convex  (knvks)
Curving outward, like the outer boundary of a circle or sphere.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.convex - curving or bulging outward
protrusive - thrusting outward
concave - curving inward

convex
adjective rounded, bulging, protuberant, gibbous, outcurved The lens is flat on one side and convex on the other.
cupped, depressed, hollowed, excavated, sunken, indented, concave
Translations
convex [ˈkɒnˈveks] ADJconvexo

convex [ˈkɒnvɛks kɒnˈvɛks] adjconvexe

convex
adj lens, mirrorkonvex, Konvex-

convex [ˈkɒnˈvɛks] adjconvesso/a
convex [ˈkɒnˈvɛks] adjconvesso/a

convex
adj convex [ˈkonveks]
(of an object or surface) curved outwards, like the surface of the eye a convex lens. konveks,bolrond مُحَدَّب изпъкнал vypouklý konveks; udadbuet konvex κυρτός convexo kumer محدب؛ برجسته kupera convexe קָמוּר उत्तल izbočen, ispupčen domború cembung kúptur convesso 凸状の 볼록한 išgaubtas izliekts cembung bol utbuet, konveks wypukły convexo convex выпуклый vypuklý izbokel ispupčen konvex นูน dışbükey 凸面的, 凸起的 опуклий; випуклий محدب lồi ,
n conˈvexity
bolrondheid تَحَدُّب، احْديداب изпъкналост vypuklost, vypuklina konveksitet konvexe Form κυρτότητα convexidad kumerus تحدب؛ برجستگی kuperuus convexité קְמִירָה उत्तलता izbočenost, ispupčenost domborúság kecembungan bunga, ávali convessità 凸面 볼록함 išgaubtumas izliekums kecembungan bolheid utbuing, konveksitet wypukłość convexidade convexitate выпуклость vypuklosť izboklina ispupčenost konvexitet ความนูน dışbükeylik 凸面 опуклість; випуклість محدب هونا tính lồi


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The city of Wintoncester, that fine old city, aforetime capital of Wessex, lay amidst its convex and concave downlands in all the brightness and warmth of a July morning.
This august hump, if I mistake not, rises over one of the larger vertebrae, and is, therefore, in some sort, the outer convex mould of it.
Hester looked by way of humouring the child; and she saw that, owing to the peculiar effect of this convex mirror, the scarlet letter was represented in exaggerated and gigantic proportions, so as to be greatly the most prominent feature of her appearance.
 
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