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Meaning
Adj
●
Curved or
bowed
outward
like the
outside of
a
bowl
,
circle
, or sphere.
●
In Functional analysis:
having an
epigraph
that is a
convex
set.
●
In Geometry:
having no
internal angles
greater than
180 degrees.
●
In Mathematics:
arranged
such that
for any
two points
in the set, a
straight line
between the
two points
is
contained
within the set.
Noun
●
Any
convex
body or surface.
●
In Gambling:
A
playing card
made
convex
for use in cheating.
●
In Gambling:
A small
convex
mirror
used to
cheat
by
observing
other
players
' cards.
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Origin
convex
English
convexus
Latin
con-
Latin
cum
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Antonyms
Concave
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Curved
Curvature
Rectangular
Linear
Cylindrical
Triangular
Symmetric
Horizontal
Parabolic
Symmetrical
Planar
Conic
Circular
Trapezoidal
Spherical
Angular
Hexagonal
Conical
Chamfer
Curve
Elliptic
Flat
Nonlinear
Vertical
Rectangle
Quadratic
Convergent
Diagonal
Oblong
Geometric
Spline
Serrated
Contour
Polynomial
Differentiable
Elliptical
Radial
Polygon
Straight
Vertex
Shape
Tangent
Tapered
Parallel
Hyperbolic
Geometry
Translucent
Continuous
Gaussian
Surface
Angled
Ovate
Asymmetric
Contoured
Variational
Triangular Prism
Equilateral Triangles
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