as in projection
a part that sticks out from the general mass of something
a potter smoothing out a convexity in the vase
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Recent Examples of convexity
When the loss function has a convenient mathematical property called convexity, this procedure is guaranteed to find the optimal solution.
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Zachary C. Lipton, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Jan. 2016
Even more interesting is the fact that Noctua is issuing three variants of the cooler with variations in the convexity of the cold plate: a normal, a high-convexity, and a low-convexity model.
—PCMAG, 10 June 2024
Stirrer bars can tolerate some eccentricity and convexity in the bottom of a container.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper’s Magazine , 5 July 2019
Exploiting mispricing in the 21st century will depend more on understanding the convexity of outcomes not yet visible.
—Jeff Henriksen, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2021
Add to that a wave of convexity hedgers, and unwinding by big trend-following investors -- such as commodity trading advisers.
—Fortune, 3 Mar. 2021
Many singled out one in particular: holders’ effort to protect their investments in mortgage bonds against the climb in yields, a practice known in industry parlance as convexity hedging.
—Sam Goldfarb, WSJ, 28 Feb. 2021
Our octagon exploration exposes the interplay between polygons, convexity, right angles and angle sums.
—Quanta Magazine, 18 Nov. 2020
A regime shift in volatility will be best captured with long-convexity exposure combined with tactical shorts rather than tail-risk strategies betting on mean-reverting volatility spikes.
—Tanvir Sandhu, Bloomberg.com, 12 May 2017
Zachary C. Lipton, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Jan. 2016
Even more interesting is the fact that Noctua is issuing three variants of the cooler with variations in the convexity of the cold plate: a normal, a high-convexity, and a low-convexity model.
—PCMAG, 10 June 2024
Stirrer bars can tolerate some eccentricity and convexity in the bottom of a container.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper’s Magazine , 5 July 2019
Exploiting mispricing in the 21st century will depend more on understanding the convexity of outcomes not yet visible.
—Jeff Henriksen, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2021
Add to that a wave of convexity hedgers, and unwinding by big trend-following investors -- such as commodity trading advisers.
—Fortune, 3 Mar. 2021
Many singled out one in particular: holders’ effort to protect their investments in mortgage bonds against the climb in yields, a practice known in industry parlance as convexity hedging.
—Sam Goldfarb, WSJ, 28 Feb. 2021
Our octagon exploration exposes the interplay between polygons, convexity, right angles and angle sums.
—Quanta Magazine, 18 Nov. 2020
A regime shift in volatility will be best captured with long-convexity exposure combined with tactical shorts rather than tail-risk strategies betting on mean-reverting volatility spikes.
—Tanvir Sandhu, Bloomberg.com, 12 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convexity
Noun
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This projection makes its current trailing P/E ratio of 62 appear justifiable, particularly if the company can achieve those targets.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Rental projections from short-term stay experts estimate the home could bring in approximately $273,000 in gross annual income, said SWNS.—
Reem Amro,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Some have fingers, horns, and other protrusions appended to their bodies.—
DOUGLAS MARKOWITZ,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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This beast looks like a young girl (surely not a coincidence, symbolically speaking), with antler-like protrusions.—
Noel Murray,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Line with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on all sides.—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
20 June 2025
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Line with plastic wrap, leaving a 3-inch overhang on all sides.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Earth is engaged in a constant gravitational tug of war with the moon and sun, which over time has created a bulge at our planet's equator, according to NASA.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
20 May 2025
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An oval galaxy with weird spirals and a weird bulge in its middle?—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Three sections of the roof at Seabrook Brothers & Sons caved in around 1:30 p.m., NJ.com reported.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2025
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His eyes dart over to a curtained section of the wall.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Violet-blue protuberances are surrounded by what look like thorns but are actually soft, if jagged, flower parts.—
Joshua Siskin,
Orange County Register,
14 Mar. 2025
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By flying drones over a remote stretch of the Canadian Arctic, scientists were able to capture unique footage of narwhals, shedding light on the function of their famed protuberances, according to a study published Feb. 27 in Frontiers in Marine Science.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Try the look for summer in this short-sleeve version, which has golden dome buttons down the front and ribbed trim at the crew neckline, cuffs, and hem.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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The fourth century saw great innovations and achievements in Roman dome construction, but important uses for domes, like burial practices, were changing.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
12 June 2025
Noun
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This year brought two new adverse factors — President Donald Trump’s tariffs that could generate retaliatory tariffs, depressing export markets, and Trump’s sweeps of undocumented immigrants, who are a major portion of the agricultural labor force.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
25 June 2025
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Different portions of the vehicle illuminate then deactivate while the car is charging to give a visual countdown as to when the car is full of electrons and ready for the journey that awaits.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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“Convexity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convexity. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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