Look up: concave

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   concave
   [adj] - curving inward
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   Concave
   curving inward away from the viewer.
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   Concave
   Curved from the inside, a curved depression in the surface of an object. See also: Convex.
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   Concave
   Curving Inward
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   Concave
   Definition (advanced level) Curved inwards.<br /> A function f is called concave if f ( t x + ( 1 - t ) y ) ≥ t f ( x ) + ( 1 - t ) f ( y ) whenever x and y are in the domain of f , and t is in [0,1].<br /> In other words if a straight line is drawn so as to cut off a piece of the curve, the piece cut off will lie entirely above ...
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   Concave
   Definition (keystage 2) If a figure has a hollow, going in like a cave, it is concave. <br /> You can test for concavity by picking two points inside the figure and joining them together with a line; if for some pairs of points the line goes outside the figure, it is concave. <br /> A polygon is concave if it has an interior angle which ...
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   Concave
   Con'cave (kŏn*kā*v' or kŏn'-; 277) adjective [ Latin concavus ; con- + cavus hollow: confer French concave . See Cave a hollow.] 1. Hollow and curved or rounded; vaulted; -- said of the interior of a curved surface or line, as of the curve of the of the inner surface of an eggshell, in opposition to convex ; as, a concave
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   Concave
   Con'cave noun [ Latin concavum .] 1. A hollow; an arched vault; a cavity; a recess. « Up to the fiery concave towering hight. Milton. » 2. (Mech.) A curved sheath or breasting for a revolving cylinder or roll.
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   Concave
   Con'cave transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle concaved ; present participle & verbal noun Concaving .] To make hollow or concave.
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    concave
    Having a depressed or hollowed surface. ... Origin: L. Concavus, arched or vaulted ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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    concave
    adjective curving inward
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    Concave
    The word `concave` means ` curving in` or `hollowed inward`. The term is most commonly used to refer to: * Concave lens, a lens with inward-curving (concave) surfaces. * Concave polygon, a polygon which is not convex. * Concave function, a type of function which is related to convex functions. In addition, the term `concave upwards` is used for convex functions, and `concave downwards` for concave functions.
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    concave
    (kon-kāv´) rounded and somewhat depressed or hollowed out.
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    Concave
    • (n.) A curved sheath or breasting for a revolving cylinder or roll. • (v. t.) To make hollow or concave. • (a.) Hollow; void of contents. • (n.) A hollow; an arched vault; a cavity; a recess. • (a.) Hollow and curved or rounded; vaulted; -- said of the interior of a curved surface or line, as of the curve of the of the in...
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    concave
    concave 1. Curved like a segment of the interior of a circle or hollow sphere; hollow and curved. 2. Curved inward like the inner surface of a bowl or sphere. 3. In geometry: A reference to a polygon having at least one interior angle greater than 180°.
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    concave
    Having a depressed or hollowed surface. [L. concavus, arched or vaulted]
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    Concave
    Said of a curve that bulges away from some reference point, usually the horizontal axis or the origin of a diagram. More formally, a curve is concave from below (or concave to something below it) if all straight lines connecting points on it lie on or below it. Contrasts with convex.
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    Concave
    A term to describe an outline which curves inward. Synonymous with incurvate and the opposite of convex and excurvate. Suggested that this term only be used to describe basal edges.
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    concave
    hollowed out, basin-like.
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    concave
    concave mirror Curved inward, or having negative curvature, as in certain mirrors and lenses; the word comes from the Latin concavus for 'hollow.' A biconcave lens has two concave surfaces, not necessarily with the same radii of curvature. A figure, such as a polygon or polyhedron, is said to be...
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