concave
Curved like the inner surface of a sphere or bowlCurved like the inner surface of a sphere or bowl.
» The moon's orbit is always concave toward the sun.
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4 sensesCurved like the inner surface of a sphere or bowl.
konkav, nach innen gewölbt, eingewölbt
во́гнутыйvógnutyj
(not comparable)Not convex; having at least one internal angle greater than 180 degrees.
(not comparable)Satisfying the property that all segments connecting two points on the function's graph lie below the function.
Hollow; empty.
- curving inward
Examples
5 sentencesThe moon's orbit is always concave toward the sun.
You will need a concave lens to take those photos.
Concave is the antonym of convex.
In the past, a woman was only attractive if her corset created a concave curve.
Concave curbs make little sense.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English concave, from Old French concave, from Latin concavus.From Middle English concave, from Old French concave, from Latin concavus.
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Forms
more concave, most concave| Comparative | more concave Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most concave Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
18 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.