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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
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.
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PCMAG, 10 June 2024
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
Stirrer bars can tolerate some eccentricity and convexity in the bottom of a container.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper’s Magazine , 5 July 2019
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
When the loss function has a convenient mathematical property called convexity, this procedure is guaranteed to find the optimal solution.
—Zachary C. Lipton, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Jan. 2016
PCMAG, 10 June 2024
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
Stirrer bars can tolerate some eccentricity and convexity in the bottom of a container.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper’s Magazine , 5 July 2019
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
When the loss function has a convenient mathematical property called convexity, this procedure is guaranteed to find the optimal solution.
—Zachary C. Lipton, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Jan. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convexity
Noun
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Original projections called for the road to alleviate about 35,000 to 40,000 trips from near West Wilson Avenue into and through downtown Mooresville, Coble said.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Sep. 2025
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According to projections released last week, that’s almost a full percentage point lower than any of his 18 colleagues on the Fed’s rate-setting committee, an unusually high divergence.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
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As per the press release, these included small, circular protrusions or bumps, elliptical protrusions with a fingerprint-like pattern, and a third set of large, round marks.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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Their name comes from the unique protrusions on their back that resemble horns and serve as a defense mechanism against predators including other sharks, elephant seals and some large fish.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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The latest ruling for Google in the company's antitrust case will likely remove any overhang for Alphabet shares, Piper Sandler wrote Thursday.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Much of Google’s discount came from regulatory overhang—but with that mostly resolved, the rerating case has never been stronger.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Why Nations Care About Longevity Japan’s aging costs, Europe’s silver wave, China’s shrinking workforce, America’s senior tipping point, and Saudi Arabia’s youth bulge all explain why longevity has moved from science experiment to state strategy.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Nonic or English pint glasses are of a similar shape but with a bulge an inch or so from the top.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Aug. 2025
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Lingering debris piles and damage still line sections of the Swannanoa River in Asheville, said Franklin Tate, an associate regional director for the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, the organization responsible for managing and protecting the longest hiking-only footpath in the world.—
Graham Hurley,
CNN Money,
21 Sep. 2025
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Amazon's trending fall fashion section has several items that caught my eye and, more importantly, earned glowing reviews from actual shoppers.—
Gabriela Garcia,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Sep. 2025
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In the far distance lies the Pacific Ocean, and beyond that, featureless protuberances labeled Japan, Russia and China.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
1 Sep. 2025
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Above the central display is a ventilative protuberance sporting a pair of menacing ambient lights.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
19 Aug. 2025
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Researchers have debated for decades how these dinosaurs used their signature dome.—
Jack Tamisiea,
Scientific American,
17 Sep. 2025
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That dome still rises above Skylight Inn today, and not much else has changed, either.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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The halftime performer is often announced in the early portion of the regular NFL season, around September.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Some portion of this expansion can be attributed to strong sales of the rugged, outdoorsy carmaker’s plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV).—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Convexity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convexity. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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