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con·vex

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–adjective

1.	having a surface that is curved or rounded outward. Compare concave (def. 1).

Mathematics.

a.	(of a polygon) having all interior angles less than or equal to 180°.

b.	(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

3.	a convex surface, part, or thing.

[Origin: 1565–75; < L convexus equiv. to con- con- + -vexus, perh. < *wek-sos, deriv. of base of vehere to convey, if original sense was “brought together (to a single point)”

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—Related forms

con·vex·ly, con·vex·ed·ly

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n-vek-sid-lee] Pronunciation Key, adverb

con·vex·ed·ness, noun

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con·vex Audio Help (kŏn'věks', kən-věks') Pronunciation Key

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adj. Having a surface or boundary that curves or bulges outward, as the exterior of a sphere.

[Latin convexus; see wegh- in Indo-European roots.]

con'vex'ly adv.

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convex

1571, from M.Fr. convexe, from L. convexus "vaulted, arched," pp. of convehere "to bring together," from com- "together" + vehere "to bring" (see vehicle). Possibly from the idea of vaults carried together to meet at the point of a roof.

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convex
adjective
curving or bulging outward [ant: concave]

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary (Beta Version) - Cite This Source - Share This
convex [ˈkonveks] adjective

(of an object or surface) curved outwards, like the surface of the eye
Example: a convex lens

Arabic:	مُحَدَّب
Chinese (Simplified):	凸面的, 凸起的
Chinese (Traditional):	凸面的, 凸起的
Czech:	vypouklý
Danish:	konveks; udadbuet
Dutch:	bol
Estonian:	kumer
Finnish:	kupera
French:	convexe
German:	konvex
Greek:	κυρτός
Hungarian:	domború
Icelandic:	kúptur
Indonesian:	cembung
Italian:	convesso

Japanese:	凸状の
Korean:	볼록면의
Latvian:	izliekts
Lithuanian:	išgaubtas
Norwegian:	utbuet, konveks
Polish:	wypukły
Portuguese (Brazil):	convexo
Portuguese (Portugal):	convexo
Romanian:	convex
Russian:	выпуклый
Slovak:	vypuklý
Slovenian:	izbokel
Spanish:	convexo
Swedish:	konvex
Turkish:	dışbükey

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convex Audio Help (kŏn'věks') Pronunciation Key
Curving outward, like the outer boundary of a circle or sphere.

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con·vex (knvks, kn-vks)
adj.

Having a surface or boundary that curves or bulges outward, as the exterior of a sphere.

con·vexi·ty n.

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Main Entry: con·vex
Pronunciation: kän-'veks; 'kän-", k&n-'
Function: adjective
: curved or rounded like the exterior of a sphere or circle <convex lenses are used to correct for farsightedness> —con·vex·i·ty /k&n-'vek-s&t-E, kän-/ noun plural -ties

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

convex

Con"cave\ (k[o^][ng]*k[=a]*v" or k[o^]n"-; 277), a. [L. concavus; con- + cavus hollow: cf. F. concave. See Cave a hollow.]

1. Hollow and curved or rounded; vaulted; -- said of the interior of a curved surface or line, as of the curve of the of the inner surface of an eggshell, in opposition to convex; as, a concave mirror; the concave arch of the sky.

2. Hollow; void of contents. [R.]

As concave . . . as a worm-eaten nut. --Shak.

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Convex

Con"vex\, a. [L. convexus vaulted, arched, convex, concave, fr. convehere to bring together: cf. F. convexe. See Vehicle.] Rising or swelling into a spherical or rounded form; regularly protuberant or bulging; -- said of a spherical surface or curved line when viewed from without, in opposition to concave.

Drops of water naturally form themselves into figures with a convex surface. --Whewell.

Double convex, convex on both sides; convexo-convex.

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