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adjective

kän-ˈkāv How to pronounce concave (audio)
Definition of concavenext
as in hollow
curved inward a concave lens

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concave

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noun

as in cavity

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Recent Examples of concave
Adjective
The Neutrino has a quad concave—four deep channels within one deeper channel—on the belly of the board. — Brent Rose, Wired News, 20 Mar. 2026 Hines and Pidgeon give the woman a choreography, the dramatic toss of the hair, the hips gone concave, the Marlboro rasp in her voice. — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026 Lightly wet just the concave side of the board and place it on a damp kitchen towel on your countertop. — Lizzy Briskin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Jan. 2026 The cello’s top and back are made from flat, concave carbon-fiber panels. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for concave
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concave
  1. hollow
  2. cavity
  3. sunken
  4. pit
  5. depressed
  6. concavity
  7. cupped
  8. depression
Adjective
  • In 1990, Flynn and 17-year-old Patrick Randall entered the Smarts' Derry condominium, forced Gregory Smart to his knees and shot him once in the head with a hollow-point bullet.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026
  • Squeeze out any residual water in hollow bath toys before loading them into the dishwasher and position them with the openings facing downward.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2026
Definition of hollow
Noun
  • Engineers must align all parts to millimeter-level tolerances during pre-assembly so the components fit accurately once placed in the reactor cavity.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026
  • Since the explosion, the site has been a sort of physical and economic cavity for Jay.
    — Ethan Brooks, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Definition of cavity
Adjective
  • The sunken hallway of Georgetown University’s Medical Dental Building, home to its anatomical donor program, is unnervingly cheerful.
    — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
  • Want a sunken hot tub to sneak away to while the kids are in the youth club?
    — Gina Kramer, USA Today, 25 July 2026
Definition of sunken
Noun
  • And once the stars are out, the fire pits come to life, where kids of all ages can enjoy s’mores by grabbing a kit from the front desk.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
  • Rentals for tents, tables, chairs, heaters and fire pits added up to more than $50,600.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of pit
Adjective
  • When Magic Lotus becomes secretly depressed after another death in the ring at his hands, Tongchai supports his exile into nature from the boxing world.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 July 2026
  • For those feeling exhausted, depressed or burned out, or as if one more issue or crisis will be tomorrow’s tipping point, now is the time to act.
    — Dr. Talia Varley, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of depressed
Noun
  • And what is the second derivative, or the concavity, of the potential during those same relevant e-foldings of inflation?
    — Big Think, Big Think, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Antonio Stradivari, for instance, carefully tinkered with the geometry of his violins—the relative concavity of the back and the front, the thickness of the wood—to produce his legendary results.
    — Chris Almeida, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2024
Definition of concavity
Adjective
  • New leaves become cupped and turn pale green, the leaf edges turn yellow, and the undersides of the leaves may turn purplish.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 July 2026
  • Not only does the material ensure comfort and support, but the unique design, with thick straps that curve to the exact shape of my arches and a cupped heel, creates a glove-like fit that hugs my feet.
    — Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Definition of cupped
Noun
  • Why More Men Are Turning to TRT Symptoms of low testosterone often get misread as depression, stress or ordinary aging.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
  • Studies show social media raises children’s risk of depression and behavioral problems.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 30 July 2026
Definition of depression

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