concavity
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noun \kän-ˈka-və-tē\ plural con·cav·i·ties
Definition of CONCAVITY
2
: the quality or state of being concave
See Examples of CONCAVITY
- the concavity of the lens
- The lower back forms a concavity.
- The large concavities along the wall of the restaurant are like private rooms.
First Known Use of CONCAVITY
15th century
Related to CONCAVITY
- Synonyms
- cavity, hole, dent, depression, dint, hollow, indentation, indenture, pit, recess
- Antonyms
- bulge, camber, convexity, jut, projection, protrusion, protuberance
con·cav·i·ty
noun \kän-ˈkav-ət-ē\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; con·cav·i·ties
Medical Definition of CONCAVITY
1
: a concave surface or space
2
: the quality or state of being concave
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