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.

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

Words nearby convex

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

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Example sentences from the Web for convex

When a radial face or surface is convex, it is said to be rounding or round, and when it is concave it is said to be hollow.
Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II|Joshua Rose
The ring is constructed in twin or double hoops, one side being flat, the other convex.
Finger-Ring Lore|William Jones
The pileus is smooth, quite thick and firm, convex to expanded.
Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.|George Francis Atkinson
Each face on the insects eye is considered as a crystalline lens, concave within, and convex without.
The Mosaic History of the Creation of the World|Thomas Wood

The head of the arch is wavy and formed mostly of convex curves.
Portuguese Architecture|Walter Crum Watson

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

Compare concave

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.

单词	convex
释义	convex [ adjective kon-veks, kuhn-; noun kon-veks ] / adjective kɒnˈvɛks, kən-; noun ˈkɒn vɛks / SEE SYNONYMS FOR convex ON THESAURUS.COM 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. 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 Words nearby convex convertible lens, convertible preferred stock, convertin, convertiplane, convertite, convex, convex hull, convexity, convex lens, convexo-, convexo-concave Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for convex When a radial face or surface is convex, it is said to be rounding or round, and when it is concave it is said to be hollow. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II\|Joshua Rose The ring is constructed in twin or double hoops, one side being flat, the other convex. Finger-Ring Lore\|William Jones The pileus is smooth, quite thick and firm, convex to expanded. Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.\|George Francis Atkinson Each face on the insects eye is considered as a crystalline lens, concave within, and convex without. The Mosaic History of the Creation of the World\|Thomas Wood The head of the arch is wavy and formed mostly of convex curves. Portuguese Architecture\|Walter Crum Watson 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 Compare concave Derived forms of convex convexly, adverb Word Origin for convex C16: from Latin convexus vaulted, rounded Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to convex bulging, arched, bent, raised, biconvex, bulged, bulgy, gibbous, protuberant 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. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for convex convex [ kŏn′vĕks′ ] Curving outward, like the outer boundary of a circle or sphere. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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convex

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adjective

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