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con⋅vex⋅i⋅ty

  [kuhn-vek-si-tee]
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–noun, plural -ties for 2.
1. the state of being convex.
2. a convex surface or thing.
Origin:
1590–1600; < L convexitās. See convex, -ity
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con·vex·i·ty   (kən-věk'sĭ-tē)   
n.   pl. con·vex·i·ties

  1. The state of being convex.

  2. A convex surface, body, part, or line.

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Financial Dictionary

Convexity

A measure of the curvature in the relationship between bond prices and bond yields.

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Positive convexity corresponds to curvature that opens upward. Negative convexity corresponds to curvature that opens downward.

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convexity

A mathematical measure of the sensitivity of a bond's price to changing interest rates. A high convexity indicates a greater responsiveness of a bond's price to interest rate changes.

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