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convexity

[ kuh n-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

convertite, convex, convex hull, convex lens, convex sole, convexity, convexo-, convexo-concave, convexo-concave lens, convexo-convex, convexo-convex lens

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