noun
Meaning 1
the state of being concave; concavity
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
concaveness
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noun
Meaning 2
the property possessed by a concave shape
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: concavity
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: shape, form, configuration, contour, conformation
Narrower terms: hollowness
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English concave Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English concaveness From concave + -ness.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: konkávnost — the state of being concave
- Hungarian: homorúság — the state of being concave