- concavity
- concavity c.1400, from O.Fr. concavité "hollow, concavity" (14c.) or directly from L. concavitatem (nom. concavitas), from L. concavus "hollow" (see CONCAVE (Cf. concave)).
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Concavity — Con*cav i*ty, n.; pl. {Concavities}. [L. concavitas: cf. F. concavit[ e]. See {Concave}.] A concave surface, or the space bounded by it; the state of being concave. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
concavity — [kän kav′ə tē, kənkav′ə tē] n. [ME & OFr concavite < LL concavitas] 1. the quality or condition of being concave 2. pl. concavities a concave surface, line, etc … English World dictionary
Concavity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Concavity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 concavity concavity depression dip Sgm: N 1 hollow hollow hollowness Sgm: N 1 indentation indentation intaglio cavity dent dint dimp … English dictionary for students
concavity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Shape like the inside of a sphere or circle Nouns 1. concavity, depression, dip, hollow, indentation, cavity, hole, dent, dint, dimple, follicle, pit, sinus alveolus; excavation, crater, pocket; trough,… … English dictionary for students
concavity — įgaubtumas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. concavity vok. Konkavität, f rus. вогнутость, f pranc. concavité, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
concavity — concave ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having an outline or surface that curves inwards like the interior of a sphere. Compare with CONVEX(Cf. ↑convexly). DERIVATIVES concavity noun. ORIGIN Latin concavus, from cavus hollow … English terms dictionary
concavity — noun (plural ties) Date: 15th century 1. a concave line, surface, or space ; hollow 2. the quality or state of being concave … New Collegiate Dictionary
concavity — /kon kav i tee/, n., pl. concavities for 2. 1. the state or quality of being concave. 2. a concave surface or thing; cavity. [1350 1400; ME concavite < LL concavitat (s. of concavitas). See CON , CAVE, ITY] * * * … Universalium
concavity — noun a) The state of being concave b) A concave structure or surface Ant: convexity … Wiktionary
concavity — 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] … Medical dictionary
