convexity
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Noun (2)convexities
- the property possessed by a convex shapeSynonyms: convexnessType of shape, formKinds roundedness, bulginess
- a shape that curves or bulges outwardSynonyms: convex shapeType of solidKinds point, camber, taper, node, ridge, projection, entasis, umbo
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Con·vex′i·ty noun; pl. Convexities (#).
Origin: L. convexitas: cf. F. convexité.
The state of being convex; the exterior surface of a convex body; roundness.
A smooth, uniform convexity and rotundity of a globe.— Richard Bentley
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54