Concavity

  • 11concavity — A hollow or depression, with more or less evenly curved sides, on any surface. * * * con·cav·i·ty kän kav ət ē n, pl ties 1) a concave surface or space 2) the quality or state of being concave * * * con·cav·i·ty (kon kavґĭ te) [con + cavity] …

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  • 12concavity — Synonyms and related words: aduncity, alveolation, alveolus, antrum, aquilinity, arching, arcuation, armpit, basin, boss, bowl, bump, cavity, circularity, colophon, concameration, concave, convexity, convolution, crater, crookedness, crypt, cup,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 13concavity — con|cav|i|ty [kənˈkævıti] n plural concavities formal 1.) [U] the state of being concave 2.) a place or shape that is curved inwards …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14concavity — con·cav·i·ty || kÉ’n kævÉ™tɪ n. state of being concave (curving inward like the inside of a bowl, hollow and curved) …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 15concavity — n. 1. Hollowness, hollow shape, hollowed condition, state or degree of incurvation. 2. Hollow space, hollow, depression …

    New dictionary of synonyms

  • 16concavity — noun formal 1 (U) the state of being concave 2 (C) a place or shape that is curved inwards …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 17concavity — n 1. incurvature, incurvation, incur vity; hollowness; impression, depression. 2. hollow, cavity, hole, sink, scoop, cup, bowl, crater, pit; indentation, indent, dent, dimple, concave …

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  • 18concavity — con·cav·i·ty …

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  • 19concavity — con•cav•i•ty [[t]kɒnˈkæv ɪ ti[/t]] n. pl. ties 1) math. the state or quality of being concave 2) math. a concave surface or thing; cavity • Etymology: 1350–1400; < LL …

    From formal English to slang

  • 20concavity — /kɒnˈkævəti/ (say kon kavuhtee) noun (plural concavities) 1. the state of being concave. 2. a concave surface or thing; a hollow; cavity …