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adjective
- 1. having an outline or surface that curves inwards like the interior of a circle or sphere: "concave lenses"
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Learn the meaning of concave as an adjective and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Concave means hollowed or rounded inward, like the inside of a bowl or a concave lens.
Concave means curving in or curved inward. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, such as geometry, physics, and economics, with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
Concave means curved inward, like the inside of a circle or sphere. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, such as geometry, physics, and machinery, with examples and synonyms.
Concave means curving in or curved inward. Learn how to use this word in sentences and compare it with convex, and see how to say it in different languages.
Concave means curving inwards or having an indentation. Learn how to use the word with examples, synonyms and contrast with convex.
Concave means curving inwards or hollow, especially in the middle of a surface. Learn how to use concave in sentences, synonyms, and related words with Collins English Dictionary.
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.
