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Definition of concave - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
shapecurving inward like the inside of a bowl
- The mirror has a concave surface.
2.
mathematicsTECH. having an interior angle greater than 180 degreesTECH.
- The polygon is concave with one angle over 180 degrees.
3.
functional analysisTECH. segments connecting points lie below the functionTECH.
- The graph of the function is concave.
Expressions with concave
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polygon with an interior angle over 180 degrees
The star shape is a concave polygon.
shape that curves inward like a bowl
The satellite dish has a concave shape.
3D shape with some inward-curving faces
The artist sculpted a concave polyhedron from clay.
curved inward on both sides
The concavo-concave lens diverged the light rays.
having one side convex and the other concave
The lens was convexo-concave, ideal for focusing light in the experiment..
Origin of concave
Latin, concavus (hollow)
Terms with concave included in their meaning
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appearance
concave or sunken in appearance
shapes
having a hollow, cup-like or concave shape
shape
having a hollow or concave shape
shape
make something hollow or concave
fishing
fish using a concave lure to catch trout
technology
concave mirror focusing sunlight to produce heat
architecture
concave surface between wall and ceiling
architecture
concave moulding in architecture
mathematics
change in curvature from concave to convex
concave shape
shaped like a dish, concave in form
optics lens
lens convex on one side concave on the other
plant
tapering to a long point in concave manner
shape
have a concave form
optical design
telescope with a concave and convex mirror system
architecture
concave moulding shaped like a quarter circle
medical
congenital condition with a concave skull top
carpentry
plane for smoothing concave wood surfaces
optics
having one side concave and the other convex
lens
having a concave face with greater curvature than the convex face
fracture
having smooth shell-shaped convex and concave surfaces
architecture
concave molding in architecture
architecture
concave molding in architecture
mathematics
having a concave surface
architecture
related to a concave molding
Examples of concave in a sentence
The concave lens corrected her vision. The concave mirror reflected the light inward. The designer chose a concave shape for the new bowl. On this interval, the curve is concave. The derivative shows where the function is concave.
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- French:concave, ...
- German:konkav, ...
- Italian:concavo, concava, ...
- Spanish:cóncavo, ...
- Portuguese:côncavo, ...
- Chinese:凹面的, 凹, ...
- Japanese:凹面の, 凹状の, ...
- Arabic:مُقَعَّر, مُقَعَّر, ...
- Hebrew:קָעוּר, ...
- Russian:вогнутый, выпуклый вниз, ...
- Ukrainian:ввігнутий, увігнутий, ...
- Hindi:अवतल, अंतर्वक्र, ...
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