concavity

concavity
A hollow or depression, with more or less evenly curved sides, on any surface.

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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

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con·cav·i·ty (kon-kavґĭ-te) [con- + cavity] a hollowed-out area on the surface of an organ or other structure.

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  • 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)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • 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

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