concavity
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concavity
- /kəŋˈkævɪti/
Rhymes with -ævɪti
Where it comes from
From Old French concavité. Morphologically concave + -ity.
noun concavities
- The state of being concave. The concavity of the bowl was crucial for storing water in Paleolithic times.
- A concave structure or surface. The pumice had small concavities called vesicles inside it.
Opposite: convexity
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noun
Opposite: convexity
Translations
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noun the state of being concave
| Español | concavidad |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 凹度 āodù |
| Português | concavidade |
| Français | concavité |
| Deutsch | Konkavität |
| Italiano | concavità |
| Română | concavitate |
| Русский | во́гнутость vógnutostʹ |
noun a concave structure or surface
| Español | concavidad |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 凹面 āomiàn |
| Português | concavidade |
| Deutsch | Konkavität |
| Română | concavitate |
Talk about this word "concavity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/concavity. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. concavity. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/concavity "concavity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/concavity.Cite this
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title = {concavity},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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