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CONVEX
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Curving or bulging outward
Synonyms:
bulging; convex
Classified under:
Similar:
bell-shaped (having a convex shape that resembles a bell)
biconvex; convexo-convex; lenticular; lentiform (convex on both sides; shaped like a lentil)
broken-backed; hogged ((of a ship) so weakened as to sag at each end)
convexo-concave (convex on one side and concave on the other with the convexity being greater than the concavity)
gibbose; gibbous ((used of the moon) more than half full)
helmet-shaped (having the convex shape of a helmet)
planoconvex (flat on one side and convex on the other)
umbel-like; umbellate (resembling an umbel in form)
Also:
protrusive (thrusting outward)
Antonym:
concave (curving inward)
Derivation:
convexity (the property possessed by a convex shape)
convexity (a shape that curves or bulges outward)
convexness (the property possessed by a convex shape)
