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adjective
1.
having a surface that is curved or rounded outward. Compare concave (def. 1).
noun
3.
a convex surface, part, or thing.
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Convex
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Origin:
1565–75; < Latin convexus equivalent to con- con- + -vexus, perhaps < *wek-sos, derivative of base of vehere to convey, if original sense was “brought together (to a single point)”
1565–75; < Latin convexus equivalent to con- con- + -vexus, perhaps < *wek-sos, derivative of base of vehere to convey, if original sense was “brought together (to a single point)”
Related forms
con·vex·ed·ness, noun
sub·con·vex, adjective
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Example Sentences
- Thomas plans to project video images across the surfaces of the convex panels that frame the stage.
- By increasing the applied electric field, the normally convex surface of the lens can be made completely flat or even concave.
- Tarzi's team found the coin stacked carefully with four other similar, convex gold coins.
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Word Origin & History
convex
1570s, 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. Related: Convexity (c.1600). Convex lens is from 1822.
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Medical Dictionary
convex con·vex (kŏn'věks', kən-věks')
adj.
Having a surface or boundary that curves or bulges outward, as the exterior of a sphere.
con·vex'i·ty n.
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Science Dictionary
convex  (kŏn'věks') Pronunciation Key
Curving outward, like the outer boundary of a circle or sphere. |
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