convex

adjective

con·vex kän-ˈveks How to pronounce convex (audio)

ˈkän-ˌveks How to pronounce convex (audio)

kən-ˈveks

: curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle

: being a continuous function or part of a continuous function with the property that a line joining any two points on its graph lies on or above the graph

of a set of points : containing all points in a line joining any two constituent points

of a geometric figure : comprising a convex set when combined with its interior

a convex polygon

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The experience was enhanced by the sound of an acoustic guitar and followed by the celestial tones of an instrument called the Hang, a convex steel drum played with the hands or soft mallets.

Dallas News, 20 Apr. 2020 The inventorying reduces to a finite, though still formidable, task when mathematicians consider only convex polygons: simple, flat-edged shapes like triangles and rectangles whose angles all bend in the same direction.

Quanta Magazine, 11 July 2017 The original boathouse and shoreline observation tower are still standing and look straight out of early-’60s sci-fi: metal structures with convex round windows that were meant to evoke a boat’s (or perhaps a spacecraft’s) portholes.

Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, 27 Dec. 2018 It was built from 756 prefabricated convex oval concrete modules, which give the building its perfectly gridded facade.

Liz Stinson, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2018 Its legs had been shortened, the shell was gouged and dirty, convex Perspex windows had been removed, and the interior had been flooded by rainwater and slathered in plaster.

Eve M. Kahn, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2018 Also, the blade has a slightly convex shape to reduce friction, meaning the knife won’t get stuck mid-performance.

Elaheh Nozari, Bon Appetit, 26 Feb. 2018 Clerics who were reading scholarly manuscripts started using convex pieces of clear glass to magnify the text.

Joe Bargmann, Popular Mechanics, 15 Oct. 2014 Here, the classic Vans waffle sole design is echoed in the Ultra Range by essentially inverting it, creating a sole with convex rubber ridges that give you additional grip on rugged terrain.

Jake Woolf, GQ, 23 July 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle French or Latin; Middle French convexe, from Latin convexus vaulted, concave, convex, from com- + -vexus; perhaps akin to Latin vehere to carry — more at way

First Known Use

1571, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

单词	convex
释义	convex adjective con·vex kän-ˈveks ˈkän-ˌveks kən-ˈveks 1 a : curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle b : being a continuous function or part of a continuous function with the property that a line joining any two points on its graph lies on or above the graph 2 a of a set of points : containing all points in a line joining any two constituent points b of a geometric figure : comprising a convex set when combined with its interior a convex polygon Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web The experience was enhanced by the sound of an acoustic guitar and followed by the celestial tones of an instrument called the Hang, a convex steel drum played with the hands or soft mallets. Dallas News, 20 Apr. 2020 The inventorying reduces to a finite, though still formidable, task when mathematicians consider only convex polygons: simple, flat-edged shapes like triangles and rectangles whose angles all bend in the same direction. Quanta Magazine, 11 July 2017 The original boathouse and shoreline observation tower are still standing and look straight out of early-’60s sci-fi: metal structures with convex round windows that were meant to evoke a boat’s (or perhaps a spacecraft’s) portholes. Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, 27 Dec. 2018 It was built from 756 prefabricated convex oval concrete modules, which give the building its perfectly gridded facade. Liz Stinson, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2018 Its legs had been shortened, the shell was gouged and dirty, convex Perspex windows had been removed, and the interior had been flooded by rainwater and slathered in plaster. Eve M. Kahn, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2018 Also, the blade has a slightly convex shape to reduce friction, meaning the knife won’t get stuck mid-performance. Elaheh Nozari, Bon Appetit, 26 Feb. 2018 Clerics who were reading scholarly manuscripts started using convex pieces of clear glass to magnify the text. Joe Bargmann, Popular Mechanics, 15 Oct. 2014 Here, the classic Vans waffle sole design is echoed in the Ultra Range by essentially inverting it, creating a sole with convex rubber ridges that give you additional grip on rugged terrain. Jake Woolf, GQ, 23 July 2017 See More Word History Etymology Middle French or Latin; Middle French convexe, from Latin convexus vaulted, concave, convex, from com- + -vexus; perhaps akin to Latin vehere to carry — more at way First Known Use 1571, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing convex concavo-convex plano-convex concavo-convex plano-convex Kids Definition convex adjective con·vex kän-ˈveks ˈkän-ˌveks : rounded like the outside of a ball or circle Medical Definition convex adjective con·vex kän-ˈveks; ˈkän-ˌ kən-ˈ : curved or rounded like the exterior of a sphere or circle convex lenses are used to correct for farsightedness convex adjective as in protruding Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance protruding protuberant bulbous cambered bulging spherical swollen enlarged jutting projecting protrusive distended inflated globular expanded puffy domed rounded puffed ballooning risen blown up bloated extended round global Antonyms & Near Antonyms concave hollow sunken indented recessed depressed dished dented crescentic alveolar cupped cavernous cuplike recurved dimpled cuppy pockmarked See More
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convex

adjective

Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing convex

Kids Definition

adjective

Medical Definition

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