noun
Meaning 1
The state of being convex.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
convexity
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noun
Meaning 2
A convex line or surface.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
A measure of the curvature in the relationship between the prices and yields of bonds.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: business, finance
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noun
Meaning 4
the property possessed by a convex shape
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: convexness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: shape, form, configuration, contour, conformation
Narrower terms: roundedness, bulginess
noun
Meaning 5
a shape that curves or bulges outward
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: convex shape
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: solid
Narrower terms: umbo, camber, entasis, node, knob, thickening, ridge, point, tip, peak, taper, projection
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English convex Proto-Indo-European *-teh2 Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh2ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English convexity From convex + -ity.
Across languages
Translations
25 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Asturian: convexidá — state of being convex
- Bulgarian: изпъкналост (izpǎknalost) — state of being convex
- Catalan: convexitat — state of being convex
- Finnish: kuperuus — state of being convex
- Finnish: konveksisuus — state of being convex
- French: convexité — state of being convex
- Galician: convexidade — state of being convex
- German: Konvexität — state of being convex
- Italian: convessità — state of being convex
- Occitan: convexitat — state of being convex
- Polish: wypukłość — state of being convex
- Portuguese: convexidade — state of being convex
- Russian: вы́пуклость (výpuklostʹ) — state of being convex
- Spanish: convexidad — state of being convex
- Swedish: konvexitet — state of being convex
- Tagalog: kalubkuban — state of being convex
- Asturian: convexidá — convex line of surface
- Catalan: convexitat — convex line of surface
- Finnish: kuperuus — convex line of surface
- Galician: convexidade — convex line of surface
- Polish: wypukłość — convex line of surface
- Portuguese: convexidade — convex line of surface
- Spanish: convexidad — convex line of surface
- Swedish: konvexitet — convex line of surface
- Polish: wypukłość — measure of curvature