- con|vex|i|ty
- con|vex|i|ty «kuhn VEHK suh tee», noun, plural -ties.1. a convex quality or condition.2. a convex surface or thing.
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con|vex´ly — con|vex «adjective. kon VEHKS, kuhn ; noun. KON vehks», adjective, noun. –adj. curved out, like the outside of a circle or sphere; curving out: »The lens of an automobile headlight is convex on the outside. The crystal of a watch is slightly… … Useful english dictionary
con|vex — «adjective. kon VEHKS, kuhn ; noun. KON vehks», adjective, noun. –adj. curved out, like the outside of a circle or sphere; curving out: »The lens of an automobile headlight is convex on the outside. The crystal of a watch is slightly convex. The… … Useful english dictionary
con|vex|o-con|vex — «kuhn VEHK soh kon VEHKS», adjective. convex on both sides … Useful english dictionary
con|vex´ness — con|vex «adjective. kon VEHKS, kuhn ; noun. KON vehks», adjective, noun. –adj. curved out, like the outside of a circle or sphere; curving out: »The lens of an automobile headlight is convex on the outside. The crystal of a watch is slightly… … Useful english dictionary
con|ca|vo-con|vex — «kon KAY voh kon VEHKS», adjective. 1. concave on one side and convex on the other: »Some lenses are concavo convex. 2. having a greater degree of curvature on the concave face than on the convex face, and so being thinnest in the middle … Useful english dictionary
con|vex|o-con|cave — «kuhn VEHK soh kon KAYV», adjective. convex one side and concave on the other. In a convexo concave lens, the convex face has the greater curvature, thus making the lens thickest in the middle … Useful english dictionary
con|vex|o-plane — «kuhn VEHK soh PLAYN», adjective. convex on one side and flat on the other … Useful english dictionary
con·vex — … Useful english dictionary
con·vex·i·ty — /kənˈvɛksəti/ noun, pl ties technical 1 [noncount] : the quality or state of being curved outward : the quality or state of being convex the convexity of the lens 2 [count] : a shape that is curved outward : a convex shape the convexities along… … Useful english dictionary
bi|con|vex — «by KON vehks, BY kon VEHKS», adjective. convex on both sides … Useful english dictionary
