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con cavity

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con⋅cav⋅i⋅ty

  [kon-kav-i-tee]
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–noun, plural -ties for 2.
1. the state or quality of being concave.
2. a concave surface or thing; cavity.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME concavite < LL concavitāt- (s. of concavitās). See con-, cave, -ity
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Main Entry: con·cav·i·ty
Pronunciation: kän-'kav-&t-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
1 : a concave surface or space
2 : the quality or state of being concave
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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concavity con·cav·i·ty (kŏn-kāv'ĭ-tē)
n.
A hollow or depression that is curved like the inner surface of a sphere.

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