the concavity of the lens
The lower back forms a concavity.
The large concavities along the wall of the restaurant are like private rooms.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
con|cav|i|ty — «kon KAV uh tee», noun, plural ties. 1. concave condition or quality: »The convexity of the [airplane] wing s upper surface and the concavity of its lower aid this alternate gripping and slip of the air (Atlantic). 2. a concave surface or thing;… … Useful english dictionary
cav — bul·bo·cav·er·no·sus; bul·bo·cav·er·nous; cav; cav·a·lier·ism; cav·a·lier·ly; cav·al·ry; cav·al·ry·man; cav·a·scope; cav·a·ti·na; cav·a·yard; cav·en·dish; cav·er; cav·er·nic·o·lous; cav·er·no·ma; cav·er·nos·to·my; cav·ern·ous; cav·es·son;… … English syllables
con|cave´ness — con|cave «adjective, verb. kon KAYV, KON kayv, KONG ; noun. KON kayv, KONG », adjective, noun, verb, caved, cav|ing. –adj. 1. hollow and curved like the inside of a circle or sphere; curving in: »The palm of one s hand is slightly concave. 2.… … Useful english dictionary
con|cave´ly — con|cave «adjective, verb. kon KAYV, KON kayv, KONG ; noun. KON kayv, KONG », adjective, noun, verb, caved, cav|ing. –adj. 1. hollow and curved like the inside of a circle or sphere; curving in: »The palm of one s hand is slightly concave. 2.… … Useful english dictionary
con|cave — «adjective, verb. kon KAYV, KON kayv, KONG ; noun. KON kayv, KONG », adjective, noun, verb, caved, cav|ing. –adj. 1. hollow and curved like the inside of a circle or sphere; curving in: »The palm of one s hand is slightly concave. 2. Obsolete.… … Useful english dictionary
concaver — con·cav·er … English syllables
concavity — con·cav·i·ty … English syllables
concavity — con|cav|i|ty [kənˈkævıti] n plural concavities formal 1.) [U] the state of being concave 2.) a place or shape that is curved inwards … Dictionary of contemporary English
concavity — con•cav•i•ty [[t]kɒnˈkæv ɪ ti[/t]] n. pl. ties 1) math. the state or quality of being concave 2) math. a concave surface or thing; cavity • Etymology: 1350–1400; < LL … From formal English to slang
concavity — A hollow or depression, with more or less evenly curved sides, on any surface. * * * 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 * * * con·cav·i·ty (kon kavґĭ te) [con + cavity] … Medical dictionary
