con·vex·o-con·cave
(kən-vĕk′sō-kən-kāv′)adj.1. Convex on one side and concave on the other.
2. Having greater curvature on the convex side than on the concave side. Used of a lens.
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convexo-concave
(kənˌvɛksəʊkɒnˈkeɪv) adj1. having one side convex and the other side concave
2. (General Physics) (of a lens) having a convex face with greater curvature than the concave face. Compare
concavo-convex2 Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
con•vex•o-con•cave
(kənˈvɛk soʊ kɒnˈkeɪv)
adj. 2. of or designating a lens in which the convex face has a greater degree of curvature than the concave face.
[1685–95]
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Adj. | 1. | convexo-concave - convex on one side and concave on the other with the convexity being greater than the concavity |
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