convex

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishconvexcon‧vex /ˌkɒnˈveks◂, kən-, ˈkɒnveks $ ˌkɑːnˈveks◂, kən-, ˈkɑːnveks/ adjective BENDcurved outwards, like the surface of the eye OPP concave a convex lens a convex mirror —convexly adverb —convexity /kənˈveksəti/ noun [countable, uncountable]Examples from the Corpusconvex• The face was in inverse relief, with the features concave rather than convex, as for a mold.• The ventral arm plates are pentagonal, the distal edge is convex but indented in the middle.• The ventral arm plates are wider than long, pentagonal with an obtuse proximal angle and a slightly convex distal edge.• In convex economies these features do not pose existence problems.• They present convex outlines in plan whether they are simple or compound deltas, composed virtually of a series of sub-deltas.• The convex side is pointed toward the enemy.• At each side is a loop or scroll handle that had been soldered to the convex sides.• This hypothesis generates an infinite set of indifference curves which are convex to the L axis.Origin convex (1500-1600) Latin convexus

单词	convex
释义	convex From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishconvexcon‧vex /ˌkɒnˈveks◂, kən-, ˈkɒnveks $ ˌkɑːnˈveks◂, kən-, ˈkɑːnveks/ adjective BENDcurved outwards, like the surface of the eye OPP concave a convex lens a convex mirror —convexly adverb —convexity /kənˈveksəti/ noun [countable, uncountable]Examples from the Corpusconvex• The face was in inverse relief, with the features concave rather than convex, as for a mold.• The ventral arm plates are pentagonal, the distal edge is convex but indented in the middle.• The ventral arm plates are wider than long, pentagonal with an obtuse proximal angle and a slightly convex distal edge.• In convex economies these features do not pose existence problems.• They present convex outlines in plan whether they are simple or compound deltas, composed virtually of a series of sub-deltas.• The convex side is pointed toward the enemy.• At each side is a loop or scroll handle that had been soldered to the convex sides.• This hypothesis generates an infinite set of indifference curves which are convex to the L axis.Origin convex (1500-1600) Latin convexus
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