concavity

[ kon-kav-i-tee ]

/ kɒnˈkæv ɪ ti /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR concavity ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural con·cav·i·ties for 2.

the state or quality of being concave.

a concave surface or thing; cavity.

Origin of concavity

1350–1400; Middle English concavite<Late Latin concavitāt- (stem of concavitās). See con-, cave, -ity

OTHER WORDS FROM concavity

sub·con·cav·i·ty, noun, plural sub·con·cav·i·ties.

Words nearby concavity

concatenate, concatenation, Concato's disease, concave, concave lens, concavity, concavo-concave, concavo-concave lens, concavo-convex, concavo-convex lens, conceal

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Example sentences from the Web for concavity

A concavity at the apex of the thigh, underneath, to receive the base of the Tibia.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby
Of the concave there are three sorts; some have the concavity above, some in the middle, and some at the end.
A Treatise on Painting|Leonardo Da Vinci
Diffuse stimulation induces, in both, a concavity of the more excitable lower half with the down movement of the leaf or the stem.
Life Movements in Plants, Volume II, 1919|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose
Its crest, viewed en profile, exhibited a saddle-shaped curve, the concavity turned upward.
The Boy Slaves|Mayne Reid

The iliac recess is a concavity dorsolateral to the sharply curving posterior end of the internal ilio-ischiatic crest.
Variation in the Muscles and Nerves of the Leg in|E. Bruce Holmes

British Dictionary definitions for concavity

concavity

/ (kɒnˈkævɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

the state or quality of being concave

a concave surface or thing; cavity

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Medical definitions for concavity

concavity

[ kŏn-kăv′ĭ-tē ]

n.

A hollow or depression that is curved like the inner surface of a sphere.

单词	concavity
释义	concavity [ kon-kav-i-tee ] / kɒnˈkæv ɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR concavity ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural con·cav·i·ties for 2. the state or quality of being concave. a concave surface or thing; cavity. Origin of concavity 1350–1400; Middle English concavite<Late Latin concavitāt- (stem of concavitās). See con-, cave, -ity OTHER WORDS FROM concavity sub·con·cav·i·ty, noun, plural sub·con·cav·i·ties. Words nearby concavity concatenate, concatenation, Concato's disease, concave, concave lens, concavity, concavo-concave, concavo-concave lens, concavo-convex, concavo-convex lens, conceal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for concavity A concavity at the apex of the thigh, underneath, to receive the base of the Tibia. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)\|William Kirby Of the concave there are three sorts; some have the concavity above, some in the middle, and some at the end. A Treatise on Painting\|Leonardo Da Vinci Diffuse stimulation induces, in both, a concavity of the more excitable lower half with the down movement of the leaf or the stem. Life Movements in Plants, Volume II, 1919\|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose Its crest, viewed en profile, exhibited a saddle-shaped curve, the concavity turned upward. The Boy Slaves\|Mayne Reid The iliac recess is a concavity dorsolateral to the sharply curving posterior end of the internal ilio-ischiatic crest. Variation in the Muscles and Nerves of the Leg in\|E. Bruce Holmes British Dictionary definitions for concavity concavity / (kɒnˈkævɪtɪ) / noun plural -ties the state or quality of being concave a concave surface or thing; cavity Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to concavity impression, hole, indentation Medical definitions for concavity concavity [ kŏn-kăv′ĭ-tē ] n. A hollow or depression that is curved like the inner surface of a sphere. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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concavity

noun, plural con·cav·i·ties for 2.

Origin of concavity

OTHER WORDS FROM concavity

Words nearby concavity

Example sentences from the Web for concavity

British Dictionary definitions for concavity

noun plural -ties

Words related to concavity

Medical definitions for concavity

n.