convex.
Curved or bowed outward like the outside of a bowl, circle, or sphere.
Meaning & usage
Curved or bowed outward like the outside of a bowl, circle, or sphere.
having an epigraph that is a convex set.
having no internal angles greater than 180 degrees.
arranged such that for any two points in the set, a straight line between the two points is contained within the set.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Middle French convexe, from Latin convexus (“arched”).
Any convex body or surface.
A playing card made convex for use in cheating.
A small convex mirror used to cheat by observing other players' cards.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Middle French convexe, from Latin convexus (“arched”).
To form a convex curve or surface; to become convex.
To cause to form a convex curve or surface; to make convex.
To circulate or cause to circulate in a curved path; to cause or exhibit convection.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Middle French convexe, from Latin convexus (“arched”).
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