convex
Any convex body or surfaceAny convex body or surface.
» Concave is the antonym of convex.
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3 sensesAny convex body or surface.
A playing card made convex for use in cheating.
A small convex mirror used to cheat by observing other players' cards.
Examples
4 sentencesConcave is the antonym of convex.
If human life is convex, we can optimize it.
Any geometric programming problem can be transformed into a convex one.
deJedes geometrische Programmierproblem kann in ein konvexes transformiert werden. — Naina
Life is not convex.
ruЖизнь не выпуклая. — FeuDRenais
deDas Leben ist nicht konvex. — Peanutfan
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French convexe, from Latin convexus (“arched”).Borrowed from Middle French convexe, from Latin convexus (“arched”).
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