sub concavity

con·cav·i·ty

[kon-kav-i-tee]
noun, plural con·cav·i·ties for 2.
1.
the state or quality of being concave.
2.
a concave surface or thing; cavity.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English concavite < Late Latin concavitāt- (stem of concavitās). See con-, cave, -ity

sub·con·cav·i·ty, noun, plural sub·con·cav·i·ties.
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concavity (kɒnˈkævɪtɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -ties
1.  the state or quality of being concave
2.  a concave surface or thing; cavity

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concavity
late 15c., from Fr. concavité (14c.), from L. concavitas, from concavus "hollow" (see concave).
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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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