convexity

[ kuhn-vek-si-tee ]

/ kənˈvɛk sɪ ti /

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noun, plural con·vex·i·ties for 2.

the state of being convex.

a convex surface or thing.

Origin of convexity

From the Latin word convexitās, dating back to 1590–1600. See convex, -ity

Words nearby convexity

convertin, convertiplane, convertite, convex, convex hull, convexity, convex lens, convexo-, convexo-concave, convexo-concave lens, convexo-convex

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Example sentences from the Web for convexity

This convexity is narrowed at both ends, or, in other words, is fusiform in shape.
The Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphidae|Frederick True
An arch built on its side, with its convexity upstream, and its ends braced against rocky banks, serves admirably as a dam.
Inventors at Work|George Iles
In the infant, the spine is either straight or presents one long antero-posterior curve with its convexity backwards.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
When the membrane between the nervures that form an areolet is bigger than the areolet, which gives it convexity.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)|William Kirby

Those recently made have the convexity of the hoof turned towards the river.
The Death Shot|Mayne Reid

British Dictionary definitions for convexity

convexity

/ (kənˈvɛksɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

the state or quality of being convex

a convex surface, object, etc; bulge

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单词	convexity
释义	convexity [ kuhn-vek-si-tee ] / kənˈvɛk sɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR convexity ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural con·vex·i·ties for 2. the state of being convex. a convex surface or thing. Origin of convexity From the Latin word convexitās, dating back to 1590–1600. See convex, -ity Words nearby convexity convertin, convertiplane, convertite, convex, convex hull, convexity, convex lens, convexo-, convexo-concave, convexo-concave lens, convexo-convex Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for convexity This convexity is narrowed at both ends, or, in other words, is fusiform in shape. The Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphidae\|Frederick True An arch built on its side, with its convexity upstream, and its ends braced against rocky banks, serves admirably as a dam. Inventors at Work\|George Iles In the infant, the spine is either straight or presents one long antero-posterior curve with its convexity backwards. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles When the membrane between the nervures that form an areolet is bigger than the areolet, which gives it convexity. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)\|William Kirby Those recently made have the convexity of the hoof turned towards the river. The Death Shot\|Mayne Reid British Dictionary definitions for convexity convexity / (kənˈvɛksɪtɪ) / noun plural -ties the state or quality of being convex a convex surface, object, etc; bulge 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 convexity wart, lump, nodule, node, projection, protuberance, wattle, fold, portion, ear, lap, section, bump, swelling, promontory, growth, excrescence, dilation, bunch, protrusion
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convexity

noun, plural con·vex·i·ties for 2.

Origin of convexity

Words nearby convexity

Example sentences from the Web for convexity

British Dictionary definitions for convexity

noun plural -ties

Words related to convexity