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    concave
    /ˈkɒnkeɪv/

    adjective

    • 1. having an outline or surface that curves inwards like the interior of a circle or sphere: "concave lenses"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONCAVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. us / kɑnˈkeɪv, kɑŋ- / Add to word list. curved inward: a concave lens. (Definition of concave from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › concaveConcave Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of CONCAVE is hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl. How to use concave in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › concaveCONCAVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Concave definition: curved like a segment of the interior of a circle or hollow sphere; hollow and curved.. See examples of CONCAVE used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONCAVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    us / ˈkɑːn.keɪv / uk / ˈkɒŋ.keɪv / Add to word list. curving in: a concave lens. Compare. convex. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Geometry: properties of circles & curves. amplitude. arched. bore. circularity. circumferential. concavity. concentrically. conic. curvy. domed. eccentric. girth. globular. incisura. lenticular. lentiform.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONCAVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    5 meanings: 1. curving inwards 2. physics having one or two surfaces curved or ground in the shape of a section of the interior.... Click for more definitions.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishconcave - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Definition of concave adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › concaveConcave - definition of concave by The Free Dictionary

    adj. 1. curving inwards. 2. (General Physics) physics having one or two surfaces curved or ground in the shape of a section of the interior of a sphere, paraboloid, etc: a concave lens. 3. (Mathematics) maths (of a polygon) containing an interior angle greater than 180°. 4. an obsolete word for hollow. vb. ( tr) to make concave.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › concaveConcave Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    adjective. Having a surface that is curved like the inside of a bowl. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. (set theory, not comparable, of a set) Not convex; arranged such that there exist at least two points for which a straight line between these points does not lie wholly within the set. Wiktionary.

  10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › concaveConcave - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Concave describes an inward curve; its opposite, convex, describes a curve that bulges outward. They are used to describe gentle, subtle curves, like the kinds found in mirrors or lenses.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCONCAVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    CONCAVE definition: A concave surface curves inwards: . Learn more.