concave 1 of 2

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
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 But in all realities, the E3 uses two auto-focus points – like a stereo range finder – for engraving over uneven or concave/convex surfaces. — New Atlas, 14 Nov. 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
  • Believing the Trojan Horse to be a peace offering, the officers drag the hollow figure inside the city walls and place it outside the Temple of Athena, which leads to Troy’s harrowing downfall hours later.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 19 July 2026
  • People would apply The Ordinary’s plumping serum or Medicube’s balm stick, and hollow under-eye or facial fine lines would diminish in just a 30 second video clip.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 July 2026
Definition of hollow
Noun
  • The companion Over-the-Range Microwave also includes Air Fry Max and boasts convection cooking, which circulates hot air throughout the cavity for faster and more even cooking.
    — Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • And cavity-nesting bees tended to be more magnetic than ground-nesting bees.
    — Laura Russo, The Conversation, 17 July 2026
Definition of cavity
Adjective
  • Big bluegills fight hard, and hauling them out of sunken trees or thick vegetation on light tackle takes real skill.
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026
  • The centerpiece is an expansive beach club with a sunken lounge and a fold-out swim platform reminiscent of those found on most modern superyachts.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 July 2026
Definition of sunken
Noun
  • Reddick had moved up the track to give Noah Gragson room after Gragson was exiting pit road, but Bowman was suddenly called to the pits and tried cutting down from the top lane.
    — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Though the scale of the olive pits was surprising, the types of food were not.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026
Definition of pit
Adjective
  • The numbers are consistent with the depressed transit levels recorded over recent days since negotiations fell apart.
    — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Like other OEMs, Samsung has boosted prices on its mid-range and budget offerings, which has depressed sales.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 13 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
  • Its blockbuster antidepressant Prozac transformed the treatment of depression and fueled Lilly's last major sales boom before the GLP-1 explosion.
    — Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • Research shows that these students are more likely to have poorer physical health, higher rates of depression and lower GPAs than their peers.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
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